Mayle, Peter. A Year in Provence. Read by David Case. Books on Tape, 1992.
I love stories about people who jump out in front of life and are not afraid to be hit with the adventure of a lifetime. I can only imagine this is what happened to Peter Mayle and his wife when they decided to buy a farmhouse in Provence, in the south of France. Mayle’s book, A Year in Provence is exactly that, one calendar year of living and fixing up a place to call their own in the country. Everything about this book is delightful. I love the description of a fifteen course meal that seems to go on and on. I love the stone mason who walks them through all of the different stone they are going to need all over the house.
I am pleased I chose the audio version of this book if for nothing else than David Case’s accent.
Note: This is the first time I heard *all* parts of the book read including the publication info, dedication and dust jacket.
Reason read: Peter Mayle was born in June.
Author fact: Peter Mayle has written a bunch of travel books. I have a few more of them on my list.
Book trivia: A Year in Provence prompted a television mini-series. Very cool!
BookLust Twist: from Book Lust To Go in the chapter called “Provence and the South of France” (p 186).
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