A Year in Provence

Zusatztext Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when theymade their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing cautionto the wind! they bought a glorious 200-year-old farmhouse in the Lub'ronValley and began a new life. In a year that begins with a marathon lunchand continues with a host of gastronomic delights! they also survive theunexpected and often hilarious curiosities of rural life. From masteringthe local accent and enduring invasion by bumbling builders! to discoveringthe finer points of 'boules' and goat-racing! all the earthy pleasuresof Proven?al life are conjured up in this enchanting portrait. Informationen zum Autor Peter Mayle's work has been translated into twenty two languages. His books include A Year in Provence , Toujours Provence, Anything Considered and Chasing Cezanne , available from Penguin. He died in 2018. Klappentext Peter Mayle's work has been translated into twenty two languages. His books include A Year in Provence , Toujours Provence, Anything Considered and Chasing Cezanne , available from Penguin. He died in 2018. Zusammenfassung Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new life. This work lets you discover the joys of French rural living.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Mayle, Mayle Peter
• Assisted by: Judith Clancy (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.06.2000
• EAN: 9780140296037
• ISBN: 978-0-14-029603-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 200 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Penguin Pocketbooks; Non-Fiction; Penguin Pocketbooks; Non-Fiction
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Provence : Belletristik (Romane, Erzählungen), France, Biography: general, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / French, TRAVEL / Europe / France, COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / French, Classic Travel Writing