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Book SynopsisLow Mountains or High Tea dishes up the charms and eccentricities of the British countryside as seen through the eyes of an American husband and wife who had entirely different ideas on how to spend a holiday abroad.
Trade Review“Steve Sieberson’s delightful follow-up to his first book follows the author and his wife, ‘the Italian Woman,’ as they set off on a grand tour of Britain’s national parks. Fans of
A Year in Provence and
Under the Tuscan Sun will love
Low Mountains or High Tea. With a sharp eye for details of culture, climate, and landscape—along with a dash of good humor—Steve Sieberson has written a book every armchair traveler will fall for.”—Brent Spencer, author of
Rattlesnake Daddy: A Son’s Search for His FatherTable of Contents1. The Best-Laid Plans
2. Multifarious Puddings
3. Baby Steps and Buttertubs
4. The Hard Way Down
5. Searching for Urra Moor
6. Joke-a-Fone
7. Stare-Down on a Lonely Road
8. No Trace of Janet Leigh
9. Of Daffodils and the Silent
W 10. Bad Mice and Blind Cats
11. A View to Five Lands
12. Wet Wool and Flavored Tea
13. A Sweet Mess
14. Embracing the Velar Fricative
15. Tilted Bogs and Cold Toast
16. Sensory Overload
17. One Brief, Shining Moment
18. Close Encounters
19. Passing through the Kingdom
20. Dancing in the Streets
21. Don’t Talk about the Troubles
22. Twelve Days on a Bus
23. Return to the Horseshoe
24. Losing It
25. Reunion
26. Wandering in a Fog
27. No Beach Access
28. Mainly in the Plain
29. It Ends in a Car Park
Epilogue: High Point Tally
Study Guide: Did You Read the Whole Book?
Acknowledgments
