A Good Year, Peter Mayle
A Good Year, Peter Mayle
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A Good Year

Author: Peter Mayle

Narrator: Ben Chaplin

Abridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2004


Synopsis

From Peter Mayle, a wonderful new novel steeped in wine—and the business of wine?and set in, bien sûr, Provence.

Max Skinner is not exactly setting the London financial world on fire?and when his supervisor steals his biggest client, it’s definitely time to inspect the vineyard in Provence that his recently departed uncle left him. Heartily and happily distracted upon his arrival by the landscape, the weather, and the food?not to mention the gorgeous notaire handling the estate and the stunning owner of the local bistro?Max almost forgets about his inherited property.

Which might have been a good idea, because the wine produced there is swill. But then why, Max has to wonder, is his caretaker so anxious to acquire the land? When a beautiful young woman from California arrives with what might be a legitimate claim on the estate, and knowledge of vineyards that far outstrips Max’s own, the plot begins its twists and turns into and out of truly wonderful complications and resolutions.

This is luscious reading?soothing us with the sensual wonders of Provence while it tells a fascinating tale of the hugely lucrative and competitive boutique-wine trade. It is Peter Mayle’s most satisfying, most delectable novel yet.

About The Author

Peter Mayle spent fifteen years in the advertising business, first as a copywriter and then as a reluctant executive, before escaping Madison Avenue to write books.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Kimberly on 2007-11-19 17:24:55

it was an ok book. i was expecting more. there are alot of french phrases in the book. i dont speak french, so that was kinda a pain.

Goodreads review by Bart

Here's something you don't often hear said by readers: The movie was much better than the book. I'm afraid in this case it's absolutely true. And the movie - which received lukewarm reviews - wasn't just more entertaining; it was more complicated, more sophisticated, and dare I say, more literary tha......more

Goodreads review by Razvan

A modern fairy-tail: a heritage which appears out from the blue, a friend who begs you to take his money, a castle, all sort of kind and warm people, some villains, but harmless ones, landscapes, quality food and good wine, a happy end. The book itself it's far from being a masterpiece, but I am fon......more

Londoner Max Skinner, divorced, lonely, in debt but about to make a killing on the stock market, finds himself conned by his boss—and, in a fit of anger, resigns. He has also just received a letter from a notaire in a Provençal village, informing him that his Uncle Henry has died and left Max his ho......more


Quotes

“A delightful divertissement. . . .plenty of . . . local color, comic dalliances and a feastful of entertainment.” —The Seattle Times “Happily snide (and knowledgeable). . . . Wicked turns of phrase . . . . Quite agreeable, with an insouciant nose . . . perfect for summer reading.” —Chicago Sun-Times“Mayle makes Provence sound like the most enticing place this side of paradise. Reservations, anyone?” —People“Bubbly, light-hearted, good-natured. . . . [Mayle’s] descriptions of food and country ambience. . . live up to his reputation.” —The Baltimore Sun“Fast-moving and fun. . . . a deliciously light-hearted tale. . . . The Provencal life never tasted so good.” —Rocky Mountain News