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Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France by Peter Mayle: Used

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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Publication Date
1999-05-18
Pages
240
ISBN
9780679441243

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679441247
ISBN-13
9780679441243
eBay Product ID (ePID)
338899

Product Key Features

Book Title
Encore Provence : New Adventures in the South of France
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Europe / France, Europe / General, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science
Author
Peter Mayle
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-062335
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"[Peter Mayle] is something of a wonder. . .chronicling the scene around him in irresistible prose, the joys of a bountiful climate, brilliant sun, and a splendid cuisine." --Time "Grab a Pastis and settle in for a scintillating rendezvous. Mayle's insights have never been more thoughtful."                                                                                               --San Francisco Chronicle "Delightful, amusing, and appealing."                                                                               --The New York Times Book Review "Mayle's prose is, as ever, as pure and welcoming as a glass of the house wine at a Provençal cafe." --The Philadelphia Inquirer From the Trade Paperback edition., "[Peter Mayle] is something of a wonder. . .chronicling the scene around him in irresistible prose, the joys of a bountiful climate, brilliant sun, and a splendid cuisine." --Time "Grab a Pastis and settle in for a scintillating rendezvous. Mayle's insights have never been more thoughtful."                                                                                               --San Francisco Chronicle "Delightful, amusing, and appealing."                                                                               --The New York Times Book Review "Mayle's prose is, as ever, as pure and welcoming as a glass of the house wine at a Provençal cafe." --The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dewey Decimal
944/.9
Synopsis
After trying--what folly!--to live in other places, Peter Mayle is back in his beloved Provence. He celebrates his homecoming by sharing with us a whole new feast of adventures, discoveries, hilarities, and culinary treats, liberally seasoned with a joyous mix of Gallic characters. The pauses for refreshment include an unforgettable meal in a converted gas station, a rendezvous with the very best bouillabaisse, and visits to eventful weekly markets. But there is life after lunch, and we also discover a school for noses in Haute Provence, a gardener who grows black tomatoes, the secret of the oversexed butcher, a celebration of Alowine (Halloween) Provence-style, and the genetic effects of two thousand years of fois gras. There is a memorable tour of Marseille, a comprehensive lesson on olive oil, a search for the perfect cork-screw, and invaluable recommendations for splendid local cheeses, wines, honey, bread, country restaurants, and off-the-beaten-track places to stay. Never has Peter Mayle written with more unabashed pleasure about his heaven on earth.
LC Classification Number
DC611.P961M34 1999b

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