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Between the Sierra & the Sea by Marcus Dalrymple (view source)
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But what really makes the book is the people. Bob and Linda may well have been dreadful but there's Antonio and Carmen, whose house the Dalrymples bought. I loved the idea that Carmen was still behaving as though the house was hers even a decade later - walking in without knocking, "sharing" the washing line. There are bar owners and hunters and musicians and drinkers and farmers. I loved them all.
Part autobiography, part travelogue, ''Betwixt the Sierra & the Sea'' is an engaging read. Full of larger -than -life characters and passionate about the importance of friendship and family, rooted in place, culture and history, it's a delightful read.
If ''Betwixt the Sierra & the Sea'' appeals, I hope you enjoy it. Dalrymple is a very versatile writer and I can also recommend his thriller [[State of Grace by Marcus Dalrymple|State of Grace]]
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