A Very Peruvian Practice: Travels With La Senora - Softcover

Lane, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0719562171 ISBN 13: 9780719562174

Publisher: John Murray Pubs Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

When John Lane arrived for a six-week stay as adviser to the Ladies' Health Care Clinic of Lima, he expected his work would soon be done. But he was still to find himself there almost two years later...'Our clinic is mainly for the expecting woman', La Senora explained. But as yet there was no lift between the delivery room and the wards, so business was limited. As the Clinic staggered from financial difficulty to total insolvency, the author found himself caught up in the rhythms of Peruvian life, and in La Senora's whirlwind shopping expeditions to various parts of Peru. John Lane's account of life with the irrepressible Senora and the unconventional staff of the Clinic opens a unique window on Peruvian politics, society and culture.

About this title

About the Author:

John Lane spent 35 years in the Royal Navy. After leaving the Navy he served as a Senior Hospital Administrator in the Gulf War, and has worked for the Ryder Cheshire Foundation, and for the International Red Cross in trouble spots across the world. In 1992 he was head of mission for the HALO trust in Afghanistan. He was awarded the OBE in 1985.

Review:

'It is refreshing to find a writer with the breadth of experience of John Lane ... Lane has a confident and original writing voice ... he is certainly a fine comic writer, and I hope that, in between global troubleshooting, he will find time to write more books' -- Miranda France, Telegraph 20030524 'Writing in a wonderfully jovial style, Lane creates a highly perceptive and very funny depiction of Peruvian society' -- The Geographical Magazine 20030601 'It is a hilarious commentary on life in Peru' -- TLS 20030415

About this edition

• Publisher: John Murray Pubs Ltd
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0719562171
• ISBN 13: 9780719562174
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292