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Provence A-Z: A Francophile's Essential Handbook (Vintage Departures)

6 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 2008

A 'Dictionary' Full of Love
Here's a book of a couple of hundred entries, from A to Z of course, about life in the Provence region of France. Each entry then has from a short paragraph to a few pages of description. The author is Peter Mayle who has almost made a careet of writing about Provence. He's a Brit who moved there many years ago. He was going there to write a novel, but instead wrote a book on Provence which to ...

Toujours Provence

28 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 1992

Affectionate Portrait of Provence
Slowly, I'm working my way through Peter Mayle's books though these books could more rightly be described as his love letters to Provence. Toujours Provence begins where his first book A Year In Provence ended. Now a seasoned resident of this region of France, he broadens his view to give us an affectionate portrait of the French in all their regional peculiarities. At once amusing and ...

Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France

77 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 2000

Tales from Provence
If you have ever visited Provence, reading "Encore Provence" will ensure a flood of pleasant memories. Homesick for Provence, Peter Mayle leaves his home in America (he is originally from England) and returns to his true love, France. What really keeps the French trim and healthy? What prevents olive oil from quickly turning rancid? How can you ease a sore throat with lavender essential oil? ...

Elliott Erwitt's Dogs
Peter Mayle

teNeues, 2008

One of the 20th century?s most celebrated image-makers, this collection, in a generously oversized format, focuses on Elliott Erwitt?s distinctive photographs of dogs. In a heartfelt and original tribute to man?s best friend, this photographic master captures all the diversity of the canine kingdom. We witness Fido?s many moods from playful, perky scamp to quiet and constant companion. Ranging from daring little imps to lumbering and gentle ...

Where Did I Come From?

119 reviews
Peter Mayle

Lyle Stuart, 2000

The Best
My parents gave me this book and the next in the series "What's Happening to Me?" when I was a young girl (10-ish) and had begun asking questions. While I don't think that it is ever an easy conversation for parents and children, this book WITHOUT A DOUBT made it alot easier! I actually remember thinking that if this was how I was made, I was glad I didn't have to learn that directly from my ...

A Year in Provence

132 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 1991

Part Travelogue; Part Love Letter
I'm probably the last person in the world to read this charming book. My interest was stirred by the Russell Crowe film A GOOD YEAR which has been running on the premium channels for the last two months. The movie is heartwarming, witty, and full of sweet charm. Naturally I had to seek out the author of the book from which the movie was adapted. In doing so, I bought all of the other books ...

A Dog's Life

49 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 1996

Funniest book ever for dog lovers!
I buy this book over and over for gifts for dog lovers as it is the funniest, most entertaining book ever written for "us." Sure Marley & Me is cute but this is not as maudlin or annoying; it's a howl a chapter & so smartly written by the same author who brought us all the Provence books. Absolutely a must read for dog lovers.

"What's Happening to Me?" A guide to puberty

33 reviews
Peter Mayle

Lyle Stuart, 2000

Great Book
I read this book to my son about 5 years ago. I thought it was important that he understood both the male and female side of puberty. I wasn't sure how much he took in until a year later when his class had to discuss puberty in health class. The teacher told me that he was the only one who knew all the answers! Since then, I have read this book to some of my foster children. For some of them, ...

A Good Year

48 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 2005

A good time with this book
Have you ever been to Provence? Non? Do you know the French? Non? If you haven't and you don't, then this short time with Max Skinner might not be as much fun as it was for me. Not only have I been to Provence, but I stayed in Montpelier for a month and made many outshoot trips to nearby locales, including Arles and Avignon and small villages like Saint-Pons, the setting for "A Good Year." I ...

Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence

29 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 1994

GOOD IDEA
THIS IS ALSO A GOOD READ FOR PETER MAYLE FANS, AFTER READING IT, I WANT TO OPEN MY OWN HOTEL IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.

Chasing Cezanne: A Novel

44 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 1998

Humorous, intriguing and delicious
I've been "hooked" on Peter Mayle since I read Hotel Pastis, and Chasing Cezanne is another rare treat. I can't resist the combination of French scenery, French food, a little intrigue, and lighthearted fun that Mayle combines in his works of fiction. And of course, for those who prefer nonfiction, all of his Provence books (A year in...; Toujours ...; Encore...etc.) are also delightful.

French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew

46 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 2002

A Cozy Read about France
"It was a pleasure just to be alive." ~ Peter Mayle, on his experience in France Peter Mayle's "French Lessons" is an engaging book about French cuisine. He takes the reader off the beaten path to vicariously experience new discoveries. Along the way we find cooking advice (what type of pan to use when making an omelette), health spas, festivals, beaches, marathons and cheese eating ...

A Good Year: Portrait of the Film based on the Novel by Peter Mayle (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks)

1 review
Marc Klein

Newmarket, 2006

Winemaking culture comes to life under this treatment
A GOOD YEAR was set in France and celebrates life in a blend of romance and comedy filmed on scene: both fans of the movie and newcomers will find most accessible a recap of the story, blending over a hundred color photos with interviews with authors Ridley Scott and Peter Mayle. Winemaking culture comes to life under this treatment and A GOOD YEAR is thus recommended for both film libraries and ...

Anything Considered: A Novel

30 reviews
Peter Mayle

Vintage, 1997

Should be sold as a script.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, which was my first introduction to Peter Mayle. It has caused me to go and purchase all of his other books...non-fiction as well. I think this would make a great movie, provided that the producers stuck to the manuscript.

An Englishman in Paris: L'education Continentale (Englishman series)

2 reviews
Michael Sadler

Simon & Schuster UK, 2003

HYSTERICALLY FUNNY !
A delightfully witty & engrossing book..hard to put down & full of the infinite nuances of French language & manners etc.I highly recommended it for any Francophile or accidental traveler.

Up the Agency: The Funny Business Of Advertising

7 reviews
Peter Mayle

St. Martin's Griffin, 1994

A jaded, judgmental and jolly-good read
Mr. Mayle's disillusionment after working over a decade in advertising and then deconstructing the profession in this tightly written, little book makes for a hilarious read. When combining artistically bent personalities with other employees whom are more anal-retentive pencil pushers to run the advertising agency and this is what you will invariably get. This book could be applied to describe ...

Acquired Tastes

15 reviews
Peter Mayle

Bantam, 1993

Hedonism at high level
I used to think as a big disadvantage to live in a small and poor country as Chile. However, Mr. Mayle's book demonstrated me that living in a "third world country" has some advantages. First of all, if you can afford some of the pleasures described on this book, meaning you're lucky enough to be within the 5 or 3 per cent of chilean population, maybe you're not a tycoon, but al least you're ...

Why Are We Getting a Divorce?
Peter Mayle, Arthur Robins

Harmony, 1988

Peter Mayle and Arthur Robins, the bestselling team that created Where Did I Come From?, combine their talents once again to tackle a subject that is as difficult for parents to explain as it is for children to understand. In Why Are We Getting a Divorce?, Mayle and Robins focus on the emotional issues surrounding divorce in a down-to-earth, objective way. For instance, why people get married in the first place and what can go wrong; three ...

Confessions of a French Baker: Breadmaking Secrets, Tips, and Recipes

10 reviews
Peter Mayle, Gerard Auzet

Knopf, 2005

Packed within its pages are decades of baking wisdom competitors can't match for tone, content and insights.
Author Peter Mayle shared news of a beloved local Provence French bakery, Chez Auzet, in a prior coverage: here several hundred visits later he and baker Gerard Auzet collaborate in a celebration of baking, blending recipes for sixteen kinds of bread - all packed with professional insider's baking tips for success - with a history and survey of Azuet bakers and achievements. CONFESSIONS OF A ...

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