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Jack Scott's Turkey tales, the perfect holiday read

27/5/2016

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After over thirty years as a municipal bean-counter slowly ascending a career ladder to middle management, middle income and a middling suburban terrace, Jack Scott decided to chuck in the towel, flog off the family silver and pitch his tent in a foreign field with his civil partner, Liam. They parachuted into paradise with their eyes firmly shut. When the blindfolds were removed, they found themselves peering into a bear pit of neo-colonial pretensions – all airs and no graces. Nothing could prepare them for what was to come – heat exhaustion, biblical floods, Byzantine red tape, casual censorship, power cuts, devil bugs, fetid plumbing, suicidal drivers, dirty politics, randy waiters, awe-inspiring sunsets, benevolence, generosity and approval. Eventually, they found diamonds in the rough and roses among the scrub.

Jack's First Impressions

'Jaw-dropping sunsets painted in luscious hues of orange and gold serenaded by the rhythmic call of a thousand randy crickets.'

Jack's Lasting Moments

'The unbridled tears of our warm and accepting Turkish neighbours as we said goodbye for the very last time.'
Perking the Pansies and Turkey Street are the perfect accompaniment to a large glass of chilled white on a lazy day around a sun-kissed pool. Let Jack take you on his bitter-sweet journey of tragedy and comedy, an accidental tale of laughter and tears that changed him forever.
Jack Scott's Turkey Tales
Jack's Turkey tales are available in print and digital editions:
Perking the Pansies
Jack and Liam move to Turkey

Turkey Street
Jack and Liam move to Bodrum
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      • Badass Abroad
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      • What About Your Saucepans?
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      • The Legend of the Dancing Baobab Tree
      • Boudica's Daughters
      • A Family Just Like Mine
      • From Barcelona
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      • Meet Your Muse
      • Juicy Life
      • The ChrisLin Method
      • Les Signatures de BioGéométrie​
      • Méthode Adamski
      • De Regreso a un Futuro Para a Humanidad
      • Retour Vers un Avenir pour L'Humanité
      • #LivingTheDream
      • How to stand Up to Sexism
      • Vida en Movimiento
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      • This Messy Mobile Life
      • In Search of the Best Swedish Chokladbollar
      • Unpack
      • Benjamin's Bedtime Journey
      • O Futuro Iluminado Pelo Passado
      • Tracce di BioGeometria​
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      • The Millennial Money Masterplan
      • Here We Are
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      • The Soul Millionaire
      • Seasons of Wealth
      • Secrets of a Financial Adviser
      • Retire to the Life You Love
      • Now It's Clear The Career You Own
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      • The Twelve Days of Christmas Safari
      • Italy, a Romantic Journey
      • Postcards from the Ege
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      • The Legend of the Dancing Baobab Tree
      • The Twelve Days of Christmas Safari
      • Hanna and the Flying Carpet
      • Boudica's Daughters
      • A Family Just Like Mine
      • Benjamin's Bedtime Journey
      • What About Your Saucepans?
      • Hanna Och Den Flygande Mattan
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