Travel to Europe

A Year in Provence

Format: Paperback
Author: Peter Mayle
ReleaseDate: 04 June, 1991
Publisher: Vintage
Rating:

Must Read
I kept a page for notes in the back as I read and used them when I planned our trip. This book is a 'must read' for anyone planning a trip to Provence. Peter has a great sense of humor while accurately telling his story. We enjoyed our trip and reading his book was a bonus.

A Vacation for the Mind: A Year in Provence
The anecdotes are charming, funny, and full of deliciously descriptive sentences. This book has something for everyone. I read some passages aloud to whoever will listen. This is the 2nd book I've read by Peter Mayle. I also read "A Good Year" and am currently reading, "Toujours Provence!" Mayle's books are refreshing and delightful to read.

Delicious reading, creme brulee for your head!
I wanted more but that author hadn't written anything else (yet?) so I looked to the back cover where there were some recommendations. I read this book as a follow up to "Almost French" which I thoroughly enjoyed. I am so glad I did!
I always read 2 or more books at one time, usually because I have required reading for my profession. The book became my dessert and I rewarded myself for all kinds of tough accomplishments (even some teeny weeny ones) with a chapter or 2. It went all too fast and I was sorry to have it end! Sometimes, it was so funny that I had to wake my husband up to read him a passage, while my sides were splitting (he laughed too!) If you like reading anything about the French culture, or even just European culture, you will probably enjoy this book.

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