The author with friends taken while
living in Spain at the time when
the book was set.. She’s holding a
dog - but happily, not a mad one!
Caroline now. (Photo courtesy of
Worcester Evening News)
CAROLINE WATERMAN GREW
UP IN SOMERSET DURING AND AFTER
THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
SHE WAS EDUCATED AT A GRAMMAR
SCHOOL AND LATER STUDIED SPANISH
AT THE SPANISH INSTITUTE IN LONDON
WHILE WORKING AT THE SPANISH STATE TOURIST DEPARTMENT. AFTER
HER YEAR IN SPAIN SHE RETURNED TO ENGLAND AND LATER MARRIED A
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. SHE HAS THREE
DAUGHTERS ONE OF WHOM MARRIED A SPANIARD AND LIVES IN
ANDALUSIA. SHE WORKS AS AN ARTIST AND ALSO RUNS A SMALL VIDEO
PRODUCTION BUSINESS.
SHE HAS ALWAYS LOVED WRITING AND HAS WRITTEN MANY FILM SCRIPTS
BUT THIS IS HER FIRST NOVEL. HER PASSION FOR SPAIN IS AS GREAT AS
EVER AND SHE RETURNS FREQUENTLY, VISITING BOTH HER DAUGHTER
IN THE SOUTH AND HER LIFE-LONG FRIENDS IN BURGOS.
Caroline in a recent reunion
with friends in Burgos
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