by John Humphrys · Hodder Paperback · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780340978849
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«Blue Skies and Black Olives» is the memoir by John and Christopher Humphrys, published by Hodder Paperback in paperback (288 pages, in English).
Acting on impulse, John Humphrys buys a semi-ruined house and a plot of land overlooking the Aegean Sea, planning to build a villa with his son Christopher. The project becomes a series of baffling incidents: neighbours claiming olive trees, a peacock, rats, and builders of dubious skill. Between humour and exasperation, father and son portray life in a Greek community.
The work originally appeared in 2009; this edition was published in April 2010. The subtitle on the cover is «A Survivor's Tale of Housebuilding and Peacock Chasing in Greece».
It will appeal to those seeking travel memoirs with humour and a practical look at living and building abroad, particularly in Greece.
Desmond John Humphrys is a Welsh broadcaster. From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter of the Nine O'Clock News, the flagship BBC News television programme, and from 1987 until 2019 he presented on the BBC Radio 4 breakfast programme Today. He was the host of the BBC Two television quiz show Mastermind from 2003 to 2021, for a total of 735 episodes. Humphrys now presents a regular Sunday afternoon show on Classic FM, where he also sometimes fills in on the weekday More Music Breakfast show.
