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Year in Provence by Peter Mayle (1991, Trade Paperback)

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Here is the month-by-month account of the charms and frustrations that Peter Mayle and his wife — and their two large dogs — experience their first year in the remote country of the Luberon restoring a two-centuries-old stone farmhouse that they bought on sight.

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679731148
ISBN-13
9780679731146
eBay Product ID (ePID)
749722

Product Key Features

Book Title
Year in Provence
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Europe / France, Topic / Travel, Essays & Travelogues, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1991
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science, Humor
Author
Peter Mayle
Book Series
Vintage Departures Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
90-050623
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"Delightful." - The Washington Post "Get a glass of marc, lean back in your most comfortable chair, and spend a delicious year in Provence." -George Lang "Engaging, funny and richly appreciative." - The New York Times Book Review "Stylish, witty, delightfully readable." - The Sunday Times (London) "Fascinating." - Christian Science Monitor "I really loved this book." -Julia Child, "Delightful." -- The Washington Post "Get a glass of marc, lean back in your most comfortable chair, and spend a delicious year in Provence." --George Lang "Engaging, funny and richly appreciative." -- The New York Times Book Review "Stylish, witty, delightfully readable." -- The Sunday Times (London) "Fascinating." -- Christian Science Monitor "I really loved this book." --Julia Child, "Delightful." -The Washington Post "Get a glass of marc, lean back in your most comfortable chair, and spend a delicious year in Provence." -George Lang "Engaging, funny and richly appreciative." -The New York Times Book Review "Stylish, witty, delightfully readable." -The Sunday Times(London) "Fascinating." -Christian Science Monitor "I really loved this book." -Julia Child
Dewey Decimal
944'.920838
Synopsis
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 days., 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 Lub ron with his wife and two large dogs. He endures January's frosty mistral as it comes howling down the Rh ne 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 Proven al life and lets us live vicariously at a tempo governed by seasons, not by days., 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 days.
LC Classification Number
DC611.P961M38 1991

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5 out of 5 stars
by lh781101 Apr, 2021
A Year In Provence
I read this book like 6 years ago that a friend recommended I read before our trip to France, Provence. I returned her copy after the trip, so I wanted to have my own copy so I could read it again to bring back memories of the trip. Cant wait to read it again to be taken back, again. Fun read.
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4 out of 5 stars
by egerkens2ate23 Jul, 2018
Fun escape to France
Enjoyable read. It made me feel like I was living in Provence along with the author. He has a great way of telling tales to bring them to life.
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5 out of 5 stars
by csatchwill27 Jun, 2016
I want another year in Provence.
Always charming and at times hilarious, Peter Mayle invites us into his life in Southern, rural France to experience the local culture and the idiosyncrasies of the colorful people. I loved this book and will soon start on the sequel Encore Provence. Hopefully, it will be as good.
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5 out of 5 stars
by n47uZ5tcRHy@Del...08 Sep, 2006
It made me love everything French again
A year in provence is an amazing book all about discovering the small-town traditions and customs of living in provence. This book is not to be read on an empty stomach!! The detailed menu of each meal is enough to make a person crave for a sandwich au fromage. Every character is so vivid and has their own way of approaching a problem, like how to move a large marble table 40 ft. I have studied french for over 7 years and i was starting to get bored with everything. Then i read my mom's old copy of this book one summer and i was revived. I wanted to go every resturant that mayle wrote about and try my luck hunting for truffles or go searching for the house that mayle lived in. I highly recommend this book for the starving reading that wants a book that really sticks to the bones. Bon appetit!Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by riderparadisest...03 Dec, 2005
Amusing and Sterotype
I was interested to read this world famous book, famous in the English speaking world, as I am French I never heard of it in France. However, it is well written and it is very amusing. I am afraid that anybody wishing to settle in France will find it not as sweet as it let's the reader imagine but it gives a glimpse of France famous south region and some tradition. I would be interested to learn what the writter now are thinking of France since the book has been written in 1988.
4 out of 5 stars
by 1chele130 Apr, 2008
An enjoyable read
Peter Mayle allows us to vicariously experience living with the French in the Provence region of France. He shares his funny and touching experiences with affection and humor as he paints word portraits of the people of the region. I read this as my husband and I were preparing to move to France, and it gave me both courage and an attitude of adventure. I recommend this book as good entertainment, and slightly educational as well.
5 out of 5 stars
by wallflowerstudi...08 Apr, 2018
Read it cover to cover on the same day! Really want to move to France, now.
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4 out of 5 stars
by 55wildrose29 Jan, 2024
Great title - says it all.
Fun book about Provence and the French.
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5 out of 5 stars
by chuckshackley03 Feb, 2016
The Year in Provence is like being there
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5 out of 5 stars
by 3mulberry30 Sep, 2016
Delightful inside look at living in Provence.
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Year in Provence by Peter Mayle (1991, Trade Paperback)

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A Year In Provence

Fun escape to France

I want another year in Provence.

It made me love everything French again

Amusing and Sterotype

An enjoyable read

Read it cover to cover on the same day! Really want to move to France, now.

Great title - says it all.

The Year in Provence is like being there

Delightful inside look at living in Provence.

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