A Load Of Bull: An Englishman's Adventures In Madrid [Paperback]

'Hugely entertaining memoir ... frequently laugh-out-loud funny' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'A fast-paced, tapas-fuelled, sleep-deprived ride through Madrid before it was even a glint in David Beckham's eye.' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'Parfitt's light touch and neat line in self-deprecating humour perfectly suits this entertaining urban spin' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'A love letter to Madrid ... brilliantly captures a truly eccentric and hedonistic place.' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'Vivid yet affectionate ... fascinating, escapist stuff.' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'Will do for Madrid what 'Driving over Lemons' has done for Andalucia.' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

"A Load Of Bull" is the true story of an Englishman finding his way in one of the most perplexing, anarchic and exuberant cities on earth: Madrid. In the late 80's, Tim Parfitt blagged his way into a job at Conde Nast in London and, from there, into a six week stint in Madrid to help launch Spanish "Vogue". Six weeks turned into nine years, and helping out turned into running the company. Tim Parfitt never saw a Costa and he certainly never bought an olive grove. Instead, he discovered a booming city in hedonistic reaction to years of facism, where sleep was something you only did at work. Tim Parfitt's rise from unwanted guest to paparazzi pursued mover in Spain's glamorous social scene is a hilarious comedy of errors. "Hugely entertaining memoir ...frequently laugh-out-loud funny" - "Daily Express". "A love letter to Madrid ...brilliantly captures a truly eccentric and hedonistic place" - "Daily Mirror". "Parfitt's light touch and neat line in self-deprecating humour perfectly suits this entertaining urban spin on the old tale of Brits having fun under the Spanish sun" - "Sunday Times" "Vivid yet affectionate ...fascinating, escapist stuff" - "OK! Magazine". "Will do for Madrid what 'Driving over Lemons' has done for Andalucia." - "Spain Magazine".

A Load Of Bull is the true story of an Englishman finding his way in one of the most perplexing, anarchic and exuberant cities on earth: Madrid. In the late 80's Tim Parfitt blagged his way into a job at Condé Nast in London and, from there, into a six week stint in Madrid to help launch Spanish Vogue. Six weeks turned into nine years, and helping out turned into running the company. Tim Parfitt never saw a Costa and he certainly never bought an olive grove. Instead, he discovered a booming city in hedonistic reaction to years of facism, where sleep was something you only did at work. Tim Parfitt's rise from unwanted guest to paparazzi pursued mover in Spain's glamorous social scene is a hilarious comedy of errors. 'Hugely entertaining memoir ... frequently laugh-out-loud funny' Daily Express 'A love letter to Madrid ... brilliantly captures a truly eccentric and hedonistic place' Daily Mirror 'Parfitt's light touch and neat line in self-deprecating humour perfectly suits this entertaining urban spin on the old tale of Brits having fun under the Spanish sun' Sunday Times 'Vivid yet affectionate ... fascinating, escapist stuff' OK! Magazine 'Will do for Madrid what 'Driving over Lemons' has done for Andalucia.' Spain Magazine

A Load Of Bull is the hilarious, true story of an Englishman finding his way in one of the most perplexing, anarchic and exuberant cities on earth: Madrid. In the late 80's Tim Parfitt blagged his way into a job at Condé Nast in London and, from there, into a six week stint in Madrid to help launch Spanish Vogue. Six weeks turned into nine years, and helping out turned into running the company. Along the way Tim Parfitt discovered the real 'real' Spain. He never saw a Costa and he certainly never bought an olive grove. Instead, he discovered a booming city in hedonistic reaction to years of facism, where sleep was something you only did at work and where five hour lunches invariably involved a course of bull's testicles. Tim Parfitt's rise from unwanted guest to paparazzi pursued mover in Spain's glamorous social scene is a hilarious comedy of errors. Frothing with a language designed to make foreigners dribble, hospitalized by tapa induced flatulence, and constantly frustrated by the unapproachable beauty of the women parading through the Vogue offices, he nevertheless falls in love with a city, a country and its people - despite the fact he hasn't a clue what they're on about, or why he's really there in the first place. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Tim Parfitt lives in Suffolk with his wife and children. This is his first book.