Montefrio

Essays - Stories

I. Montefrio, Last Stop - Poet and translator Lawrence Bohme reminisces on the summer of 1960, and his discovery of the Andalusian town which is now his home.

II. The House at the Corner of Jesus - A tale which explains the reason for coming to Granada and the first impact with rural life in Andalucía.

III. The Butcher Who Sang Like a Bird - An account of a great Montefrio's character, Manolo the butcher.

IV. Flamenco Summer - Lorenzo's tale of life in Montefrio during the summer of 1961.

V. The Englishman Goes Away - An account of the last summer spent in Spain during 1962, another 20 years would pass before Lorenzo returned to Montefrio.

VI. Visitor From the Past - 20 years later Lorenzo, now a 40 years old man, tells of his return to Montefrio.

VII. The Boat Leaves from Denia - Lorenzo's journey to Ibiza to visit an old friend, only to discover on arrival that the friend had died few days earlier.

VIII. El Cortijo de los Siete Olivos - A fascinating insight of the history of Lorenzo's finca, the "Farm of the Seven Olive Trees".

and other pieces by Lawrence Bohme relating to Andalucian Culture

The above texts were written by Lawrence Bohme, artist, author and conference intepreter,. If you are interested in staying in one of his cottages in Montefrio then visit his website. www.donlorenzo.com

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