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PEARL HARRIS
ASIN: B001O5BTTG
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages: 184

Essential reading for the immigrant - or armchair traveller! Born within sight of the red sand dunes of the Kalahari, PEARL HARRIS lived most of her life in South Africa, until taking the drastic step of emigrating with her husband, Ian, to the Czech Republic (with their Labrador and cat).“Czechoslovakia? Isn't that Communist?� “All they have to eat and drink are beer and potatoes!� “You'll freeze to death there!� were some of the comments they had to grin and bear before leaving South Africa forever in 2002. At an age when most are enjoying the company of grandchildren or relaxing by the fireside, departing from the comfort zone of family and friends to a new home and career in a Central European country with an unintelligible language, culture and climate far removed from their own, proved an enlightening and hilarious experience, a challenge to be faced head-on by this descendant of ...
Amazon Rating:
5 stars from 13 ratings