My Four Seasons in France, Janine Marsh
My Four Seasons in France, Janine Marsh
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My Four Seasons in France
A Year Of The Good Life

Author: Janine Marsh

Narrator: Susan Duerden

Unabridged: 6 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/16/2020


Synopsis

A little over ten years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband gave up their careers in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home—an ancient, dilapidated barn—and fitting in with the peculiarities of the locals, Janine is now the go-to expat in the area for those seeking to get to grips with a very different way of life.

In this book, Janine regales us with the delights and dramas of a year attempting to live the rural idyll. Each month brings to light a new aspect of life in the French countryside: snow in January, resulting in a broken arm, which in turn leads to an etiquette lesson at the local hospital; wild winds in February; cuckoos in March; and giant hailstones in July that destroy cars and houses and bring the villagers closer together.

Told with warmth and humor, My Good Year in France showcases a uniquely French way of life: where two eternally ambitious expats drag a neglected farmhouse to life, and deal with the accompanying disasters, learn to grow vegetables, discover how to cook, and stumble across the hidden gems of this very special part of the world.

About Janine Marsh

Janine Marsh is an award-winning travel writer and editor of the Good Life France Magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by E.J. on May 31, 2020

I welcomed this book, as it offered me several gentle days imagining myself in a tiny French village. Yes, there were ups and downs - cue a very bossy rooster, an immovable cow, a destructive hail storm and several other misadventures. Add the delight of local markets, mouth-watering regional food,......more

Goodreads review by Deb (Readerbuzz) on July 31, 2021

Ten years ago Janine Marsh saw an old farmhouse in rural northern France and experienced what the French call a "coup de foudre," a bolt of lightning, and she knew that she needed to make this place her home. She and her husband gave up their life in England and off they moved to France. This book i......more

Goodreads review by Jacqueline on April 11, 2022

As you would expect from the title, this book follows a year in the never-dull lives of Janine and her husband Mark. I really enjoyed this format, watching the seasons change as village life rolls gently on, and experiencing the extreme weather that hits the Seven Valleys, the rural corner of northe......more