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A Year in Provence (1990)

by Peter Mayle

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Series: Provence (1)

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER ? In this witty and warm-hearted account, Peter Mayle tells what it is like to realize a long-cherished dream and actually move into a 200-year-old stone farmhouse in the remote country of the Lubéron with his wife and two large dogs.

He endures January's frosty mistral as it comes howling down the Rhône Valley, discovers the secrets of goat racing through the middle of town, and delights in the glorious regional cuisine. A Year in Provence transports us into all the earthy pleasures of Provençal life and lets us live vicariously at a tempo governed by seasons, not by d… (more)

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I've never really had much desire to go to France but now, I want to go and try all the foods. ( )
  beentsy | Aug 12, 2023 |
Such fun! The dream was tarnished a bit when all the boorish uninvited guests started showing up; I simply do not understand the author's inability to tell them to fuck off. Once that part was past it was back into the fantasy life of rural France.

Overall a very good read. ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |
lovely ( )
  Melman38 | Apr 12, 2023 |
Fun little travel book about life in Provence area of France. Very pleasant reading. Reminds me a little of Bill Bryson's style. ( )
  kslade | Dec 8, 2022 |
A truly delicious feast of a book, Peter Mayle makes you want to run away to Provence right this minute. Simple, clean and vivid writing, coupled with a great heart. This guy has a wry, open-minded and elegant sense of humour along with a great eye for brush0stroke nuances that sketch an entire character for you deftly. A must-read for travel and food buffs. ( )
  SwatiRavi | Jun 27, 2022 |
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Adamska, EwaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Beckmann, GerhardTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Case, DavidNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Castellani, EnricaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Clancy, JudithIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Forbes, LeslieIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hazenberg, AnneliesTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hogarth, PaulIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Parcerisas, FrancescTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Rosenthal, JeanTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Canonical title
A Year in Provence
Original title
A Year in Provence
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1990
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Provence, France
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Related movies
A Year in Provence (1993 | IMDb)
Awards and honors
British Book Award (Travel Writer of the Year, 1990)
Prix des libraires du Québec (Roman hors Québéc, 1995)
The Telegraph's 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (2008)
1000 Books to Read Before You Die (2018)
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To Jennie, with love and thanks
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The year began with lunch.
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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)
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This is the book; do not combine with the TV mini-series film.
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Child, Julia
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Travel. Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) HTML:

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ? In this witty and warm-hearted account, Peter Mayle tells what it is like to realize a long-cherished dream and actually move into a 200-year-old stone farmhouse in the remote country of the Lubéron with his wife and two large dogs.

He endures January's frosty mistral as it comes howling down the Rhône Valley, discovers the secrets of goat racing through the middle of town, and delights in the glorious regional cuisine. A Year in Provence transports us into all the earthy pleasures of Provençal life and lets us live vicariously at a tempo governed by seasons, not by d

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944.920838History and Geography › Europe › France and region › Provence; Dauphiny; Monaco › Vaucluse

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DC611.P961History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania › France – Andorra – Monaco › History of France › Local history and description › Regions, provinces, departments, etc., A-Z

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Penguin Australia

2 editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.

Editions: 0140296034, 0141037253

 

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