The dream is near completion. Anna is loosening the reins on her London PR company to spend more time in Mallorca with her family, cattery, chickens and goats, and insists their menagerie will only be complete with not one donkey, but two. She attempts almond harvesting in the countryside amid summertime and wasp infestations in the finca, and attends a traditional wedding and the spectacular Sant Juan horse festival in Menorca. Meanwhile, she befriends an elderly poet whose love letters to his fiance during the Spanish Civil War waft into her field, unveiling a poignant story of bravery and sacrifice. Brimming with humorous and loveable characters, Donkeys on My Doorstep is a charming take on the simple and rewarding life of rural Mallorca. AUTHOR: Anna Nicholas writes a weekly page for the Majorca Daily Bulletin, and contributes to Virgin Red-Hot magazine, easyjet IN-FLIGHT magazine and JetAway magazine. She has also written for the Financial Times, The Independent, the London Evening Standard and Tatler magazine. SELLING POINTS: Will appeal to readers of Chris Stewart and Peter Kerr. The female perspective offers a fresh slant on Spanish living. *