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''I was warned by all those who knew me that to take on a project like this was madness.''

At the peak of her fast-paced career, presenter and interviewer Selina Scott bought a house in the Tramuntana hills of Mallorca. It was a dilapidated old farmhouse without even mains electricity or water, but she had fallen in love with the beauty and peace of the surroundings, and the promise of an escape from her high-pressured job and unwelcome tabloid attention.

Selina begins to settle into Mediterranean life and spends time renovating the house. However, she soon realises that making the old house her home is going to be more difficult than she thought. From the unwelcome wildlife that insists on sharing her house, to dubious building work, locals both friendly and hostile, and a forest fire that threatens the whole valley, Selina''s new life is full of unexpected challenges.

In this funny, elegantly written account of her Spanish years Selina tells us about t

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She records with a loving and observant eye * Telegraph *
Charming * Sunday Express *
A terrific read, beautifully written * Richard Madeley *

A House in the High Hills Dreams and Disasters of

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Ebury Press
      Published 1 July 2010
      ISBN-13 9780091914479
      978-0091914479
      ISBN-10 0091914477
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      Autobiography: adventurers and explorers Natural History The countryside, country life: general interest Travel & Transport Travel and holiday

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''I was warned by all those who knew me that to take on a project like this was madness.''

      At the peak of her fast-paced career, presenter and interviewer Selina Scott bought a house in the Tramuntana hills of Mallorca. It was a dilapidated old farmhouse without even mains electricity or water, but she had fallen in love with the beauty and peace of the surroundings, and the promise of an escape from her high-pressured job and unwelcome tabloid attention.

      Selina begins to settle into Mediterranean life and spends time renovating the house. However, she soon realises that making the old house her home is going to be more difficult than she thought. From the unwelcome wildlife that insists on sharing her house, to dubious building work, locals both friendly and hostile, and a forest fire that threatens the whole valley, Selina''s new life is full of unexpected challenges.

      In this funny, elegantly written account of her Spanish years Selina tells us about t

      Trade Review
      She records with a loving and observant eye * Telegraph *
      Charming * Sunday Express *
      A terrific read, beautifully written * Richard Madeley *

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