An Embarrassment of Mangoes [Lingua Inglese]: A Caribbean Interlude - Brossura

Vanderhoof, Ann

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ISBN 10: 0385659555 ISBN 13: 9780385659550

Casa editrice: Anchor Canada, 2005

Riassunto

Under the Tuscan Sun meets the wide-open sea . . . An Embarrassment of Mangoes is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the Caribbean.

Who hasn’t fantasized about chucking the job, saying goodbye to the rat race, and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life? Canadians Ann Vanderhoof and her husband, Steve did just that.

In the mid 1990s, they were driven, forty-something professionals who were desperate for a break from their deadline-dominated, career-defined lives. So they quit their jobs, rented out their house, moved onto a 42-foot sailboat called Receta (“recipe,” in Spanish), and set sail for the Caribbean on a two-year voyage of culinary and cultural discovery.

In lavish detail that will have you packing your swimsuit and dashing for the airport, Vanderhoof describes the sun-drenched landscapes, enchanting characters and mouthwatering tastes that season their new lifestyle. Come along for the ride and be seduced by Caribbean rhythms as she and Steve sip rum with their island neighbors, hike lush rain forests, pull their supper out of the sea, and adapt to life on “island time.”

Exchanging business clothes for bare feet, they drop anchor in 16 countries -- 47 individual islands -- where they explore secluded beaches and shop lively local markets. Along the way, Ann records the delectable dishes they encounter -- from cracked conch in the Bahamas to curried lobster in Grenada, from Dominican papaya salsa to classic West Indian rum punch -- and incorporates these enticing recipes into the text so that readers can participate in the adventure.

Almost as good as making the journey itself, An Embarrassment of Mangoes is an intimate account that conjures all the irresistible beauty and bounty from the Bahamas to Trinidad -- and just may compel you to make a rash decision that will land you in paradise.
From the Hardcover edition.

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Recensione:

“Full of humor and insight, Mangoes easily reminds a reader of some of the true pleasures of travel — and how travel writing at its best indisputably pleasures the reader.”
—The Washington Times

“Thanks to the author’s graceful prose and self-deprecating humour . . . [this is] a beguiling winter break.”
—Maclean’s

“Vanderhoof’s account of the trip bursts with sunshine and interesting people.”
—National Post

“The language positively sings.”
—The Globe and Mail

“Gracefully written and poignant. . . a splendid adventure, engagingly told.”
—Explore Magazine

“The book’s a gently passionate story. . . captured in writing so engrossing it often seems you’re witnessing their journey, not just reading about it. . . . Delicious.”
—Winnipeg Free Press

“Finely crafted...portraits that prompt us to see and to yearn: what travel writing is all about.”
—Kirkus Reviews

L'autore:

Ann Vanderhoof is an award-winning writer and magazine editor whose work has appeared in publications across Canada and the US. She lives in Toronto with her husband, Steve Manley. Their sailboat Receta is moored nearby on Lake Ontario.

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• Editore: Anchor Canada
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0385659555
• ISBN 13: 9780385659550
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320