Peter Mayles Provence, Peter Mayle
Peter Mayles Provence, Peter Mayle
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Peter Mayle's Provence
Includes A Year In Provence and Toujours Provence

Author: Peter Mayle

Narrator: Peter Mayle, Patrick Macnee

Abridged: 6 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2001

Synopsis

When Peter Mayle and his wife traded England's long, gray winters and damp summers for life in southern France, they entered an enchanting, wonderful, sometimes bewildering world. Now, share their adventures, pleasures, and frustrations: the joys and occasional hazards of wining and dining in France, taking part in goat races, attending a Pavorotti concert under the stars -- and much more. Meet Provence's unique characters: a wary truffle hunter, a gourmet in a track suit, the wise and crafty Massot -- and many more. Funny, touching, endearing -- Peter Mayle's Provence proves the adage that while you may not be able to escape from it all, you sure can have fun trying.

About Peter Mayle

Peter Mayle (1939-2018) spent fifteen years in the advertising business before escaping in 1975 to write books, including his bestselling A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence. His work has been translated into seventeen languages and he has contributed to a variety of newspapers and magazines.

About Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee was born in 1922 in London, England.  He first appeared on stage and made his film debut as an extra in Pygmalion.  After World War II, he resumed his stage and film career, with bit parts such as Young Jacob Marley in Scrooge.  The role that brought him worldwide fame and popularity was the part of John Steed, in the classic British television series The Avengers.  During the 1980s and 1990s, he became a familiar face on American television in such series as Gavilan, Empire, Thunder in Paradise and Night Man.  Patrick has recorded a number of audiobooks including eight of Jack Higgins' thrillers and Peter Mayle's Toujours Provence. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathleen on April 21, 2021

Earns 5/5 Mercí & Smiles...Entertaining Redux (Abridged)! It’s been quite awhile since I watched my favorite production of “A Year in Provence” with John Thaw and Lindsay Duncan or read the trilogy on which it is based, so it’s time for a quick revisit. Like an amuse bouche to whet one’s appetite, th......more

Goodreads review by Alison on November 01, 2018

Peter Mayle writes well and is sometimes really funny. Easy to read and could be described as lightweight, but if you are a francophile, as I am, I would recommend it. He gives insights into French culture which I really appreciate. The one drawback is that because he is male, he doesn't deal with t......more

Goodreads review by Deb on May 30, 2022

I'm just back from a week biking in Provence. This book was recommended as a "classic" of the area and so I gave it a go. Quaint and provincial :) it depicts the day-to-day life of a couple from England who "take to the country." It has its share of warmth and endearing characters but it lacked deep......more

Goodreads review by Renata on December 21, 2022

Doesn’t get much cozier than this!......more

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