This book is the first to study the British expatriate community in Spain and explodes popular stereotypes of 'Brits abroad'. This is instead a rich account of who migrates, their reasons for migration and the daily realities of expat life.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Setting the scene; Chapter 3 Migration; Chapter 4 A way of life; Chapter 5 Ethnicity and identity; Chapter 6 The construction of community; Chapter 7 British migrants;

Karen O'Reilly is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Aberdeen.