{"product_id":"9781904881704","title":"Bitten by Spain - The Murcian Countryside a Baptism by Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn search of la buena vida and sunnier climes, Deborah Fletcher and her husband John came to be the proud owners of a large and extremely beautiful piece of land in a river valley in the region of Murcia, southern Spain. There, with an ever-increasing menagerie of dogs, cats and birds, not to mention an awful lot of spiders, they lived between a static caravan and a huge old barn as they battled perpetually - with the elements, the wildlife, the authorities and cultural differences - to build their dream home from a pile of stones. Bitten by Spain began as a series of newsy emails to friends and family in the UK and developed into this intimate, warts-and-all - and often hilarious - take on Spanish rural life and what it's like learning to live in a finca el campo in southern Spain. \"... a brilliantly written and funny account of Deborah's move to Spain\" Justin Aldridge, Eyeonspain.com \"The author faces each challenge with great gusto and a tremendous sense of humour\" Reina van Nieuwkerk, Expatcalidocious.com \" ...a vivid description of what it is like to live away from the costas, in a Spanish community. I would highly recommend reading this book if you are contemplating moving to Spain.\" Sue Walker, author of Retiring the Olé Way: The Young Retiree's Guide to Enjoying Life in Spain \"A truly delightful read! An honest, down-to-earth and thoroughly entertaining account of a British couple's first years as expats in southern Spain ... It all adds up to a colourful and often hilarious tale\" Linda Palfreeman, author of Crisis in Catral: Spain's Worst Property Scandal Hotspot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springtime Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043654942960,"sku":"9781904881704","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781904881704_p0.jpg?v=1763614093","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781904881704","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}