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A region steeped in fable and myth, Provence is a cultural crossroads of European history. A source of inspiration to artists, poets and troubadours, it is also, today, an enviable refuge for the wealthy and fashionable. Nicholas Woodsworth married into a Provencal family and has lived in the region for decades. He lovingly and carefully notes every facet and detail of life in Provence and provides a refreshing antidote to the rose-tinted, romantic view of the perennially sunny destination for tourists. The true Provencaux have always lived a hard life close to the land and the rhythms of the seasons. And it is in the revelation and understanding of these lives, of the Provencal people, that the truths of the region are to be found.
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Seeking Provence
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About the author
Nicholas Woodsworth, who lives in Aix-en-Provence, was the staff travel writer at the
Financial Times from 1989 to 2003.
Summary
Woodsworth lovingly recounts vivid details of life in Provence, providing a welcome antidote to the typical rose-tinted, romantic view of the a perennially sunny destination for tourists.
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“Like Tuscany, Provence has been trampled over by too many writers in recent years. But Nicholas Woodsworth, a former Africa correspondent for the Financial Times and a Provençal by marriage, looks as though he could break the curse of Mayle.”
— New York Times
“The travels are idiosyncratic and entertaining, the observation always diverting and frequently inspired. . . . Beneath the sheen, Provence indeed remains elemental. And, in leading us through, Woodsworth remains a witty, erudite, and extraordinarily stimulating companion.”
— Daily Telegraph
