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Toujours Provence

Peter Mayle

Peter Mayle offers us another funny and beautiful book about life in Provence. Here is a heart-warming portrait of a place where, if you can't quite "get away from it all, " you can surely have the best of times trying.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: Jun 2nd, 1992
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.98in - 5.21in - 0.75in - 0.60lb
  • EAN: 9780679736042
  • Categories: Essays & TraveloguesEurope - FranceEurope - France

About the Author

Peter Mayle is the author of fifteen books, nine of them novels, including the beloved bestseller A Year in Provence. A recipient of the Légion d'Honneur from the French government for his cultural contributions, he lived in Provence with his wife, Jennie, for more than twenty-five years. Mayle died in 2018.

Praise for this book

"Light and loving . . . a welcoming, happy book." --San Francisco Chronicle"Like returning to a country inn, where you know the owner, where they save your favorite room for you, and the bartender remembers what you drink. . . . Provence has been fortunate in its laureates." --The New York Times Book Review"Peter Mayle [is] something of a wonder . . . chronicling the scene around him in irresistible prose . . . the joys of a bountiful climate, brilliant sun and a splendid cuisine." --Time