Deze auteur verkent de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en de zoektocht naar betekenis door middel van levendige verhalen en meeslepende proza. Haar werken spelen zich vaak af op exotische en intieme locaties, waar personages geconfronteerd worden met interne en externe uitdagingen. Een sterk gevoel voor plaats en een diep begrip van de menselijke psychologie kenmerken haar schrijven.
A long-term resident of Greece, Jennifer Barclay spent more than four years researching Wild Abandon, visiting islands multiple times, and hearing the stories of local people. She travels from the very west to the very east of the Dodecanese, from the very south almost to the very north, taking in some of the smallest and the biggest islands, and highlighting different stories along the way to show the complex history behind these havens of tranquility
The Taverna by the Sea - an enchanting travel memoir about a once-in-a- lifetime experience of running a Greek beach taverna for an event-filled summer. From a best-selling writer, this rare account of life on the rugged Aegean island of Karpathos is a light, engaging and amusing read, infused with messages about trusting instincts and taking risks.
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." - Virginia Woolf, 'A Room of One's Own' From the moment Oliver asks if he can have some more gruel to the first time Harry sees the Great Hall banquet overflowing with unbelievable delights, food in literature has served itself as a feast for the imagination, where sights, smells and tastes are only a page-turn away. This carefully crafted book couples both famous and unusual dishes in literature with recipes on how to prepare them, including Turkish delight Edmund wouldn't be able to resist, a fruit salad the goblin men would covet and cucumber sandwiches even Algernon would eat in public. A fantastic feast awaits your senses, just open the book and you will see. AUTHOR: Jennifer Barclay is a freelance editor and writer and has contributed to a variety of publications including Wanderlust online and The Guardian, appearing on BBC Radio, Talk Radio Europe and the ABC's Radio National.
One heartbroken winter, Jennifer decides to act on her dream of moving to a tiny Greek island. Funny, romantic and full of surprising twists, Falling in Honey is a story about relationships, tzatziki, adventures, swimming, Greek dancing, starfish... and a bumpy but beautiful journey into Mediterranean sunshine.
Jennifer Barclay explores South Korea, uncovering its vibrant spirit filled with passion, tradition, spirituality, humor, and delicious food, amidst the backdrop of a peace summit that signals a new era for the divided nation.
What could be better than the simple thrills of taking off for the unknown, or of revisiting a beloved bolthole to replenish the spirits? Celebrate the open road with this miscellany of trivia and beautiful prose, interspersed with practical advice on everything from packing to photography.
Escape to the sunlight and colour of a wild island in the south Aegean. When Jennifer moves alone into the Honey Factory on a tiny Greek island, bringing a laptop, her hiking boots and plans for a peaceful life, she has no idea what surprises are in store. Diving into an exciting new life with a fisherman, she learns something every day. Joining the dancing at local festivals and helping at a café on the beach, surviving winter storms and finding a canine companion, she is faced with both challenges and rewards, and discovers that to become an island woman she must live small and think big.
Każdy może znaleźć swoja Itakę, gdziekolwiek ona jest. Wystarczy wybrać wyspę… Zapierające dech w piersiach błękitne morze, złote plaże, pyszne jedzenie i przyjaźni ludzie to tylko kilka powodów, dla których Jennifer pokochała greckie wyspy. Na jedna z nich, Tilos, przyjeżdżała każdego roku. Mieszkam w domu koło pasieki. Mam pościel wysuszoną na słońcu i miód na śniadanie. Kocham to miejsce i odnalazłam tutaj szczęście w najprostszych rzeczach: jogurcie z miodem, pomidorach z tymiankiem, no i oczywiście w morzu, górach i ludziach. Kiedy wraz ze swoim narzeczonym decyduje się na zakup domu na malowniczym Tilos i przeprowadzkę, wydaje się, że już nic nie może zakłócić szczęścia zakochanych. Spakowana i gotowa do wyjazdu Jennifer na kilka godzin przed wylotem odkrywa straszliwa prawdę o swoim narzeczonym. Czy spełni się jej marzenie o zamieszkaniu na Tilos?