My Half Orange: A Story Of Love And Language In Seville - 9781948954778

In his late thirties, John Julius Reel left his native New York for Seville, hoping to reinvent himself, find his voice as a writer, and cast off the shadow of his famous father. When his girlfriend dumped him after a month-long visit, the last tie was cut, and he had to face his future from his stark, mosquito-infested rented room. Alone in a foreign land, struggling with the language, and longing to find his place and purpose in the world, he began to rebuild his life. What follows is a tender, comical, and illuminating story about what it means to learn to speak and think in a new way, and to spend so much time away from home that the foreign becomes familiar. This heartwarming chronicle filled with Sevillian delicias (soccer, Iberian ham, creative cursing, and one extraordinary woman) reveals how love, language, and culture can transform your life forever.

Author: John Julius Reel

Publisher: Tortoise Books

Publication Date: Apr 18, 2023

Number of Pages: 253 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 194895477X

ISBN-13: 9781948954778