It's an absolute privilege to welcome Tony Harrison and his first book Benidorm Seriously!! to #wokingwrites. When possible (or necessary) Tony still divides his time between Woking and the notorious Spanish resort.
About the author, and the book…
Tony Harrison is a former Woking resident, well, Knaphill to be precise. A successful local business entrepreneur, he was once featured in a national women's magazine as one of the country’s most eligible 'bachelors'. He is now happily married to his wife Jane and runs a busy hotel in Spain.
Tony escaped from what he describes as the ‘grey skies of the UK', to one of Europe’s No1 tourist resorts, Benidorm, to start a new life.
He went on to buy and manage a gay hotel in the old town, something he never expected to do. Far from being gay himself, he has witnessed the crazy, strange, and downright bizarre behaviour of tourists and hotel guests. From gangsters to prostitutes, from chickens to S&M, he says his life would never be the same or normal ever again
Labelling himself as a new author, Benidorm Seriously!!, his debut book, is dedicated to all those that love Benidorm and all those that have ever wondered what it would be like to run a business in Spain.
Benidorm Seriously!! is available in both paperback and Kindle formats from Amazon.
Top Amazon Review:
The writer’s warts and all look at life in the touristy Spanish resort of Benidorm is a cracking read. As you turn each page you’ll feel as if you’re sitting in a friendly Iberian bar sharing a beer with the author and him talking to you personally revealing anecdote after anecdote, many of them extremely funny, and his personal battle(s) to revive the fortunes of a run-down hotel in Benidorm he’d had the courage to purchase.
The fact he succeeds is mainly through the support of his immediate family, friends and many of the gay community who live and reside in this buzzing resort. Enroute you’ll meet many larger-than-life characters and wonder at the vagaries, often hilariously related, between the Spanish and British way of lives.
Along with the many laughs, there is great personal sadness and heartache, but
Mr Harrison never seeks sympathy from the reader and at the book’s end he
simply invites you for a chat, if you’re passing by, with him and his wife at
their Babylon Hotel. After reading this terrific and often funny book, I feel
certain that you won’t be disappointed at meeting them both. – David Hunt.
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