Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new life. This work lets you discover the joys of French rural living.
Peter Mayle's work has been translated into twenty two languages. His books include A Year in Provence, Toujours Provence, Anything Considered and Chasing Cezanne, available from Penguin. He died in 2018.
Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they
made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution
to the wind, they bought a glorious 200-year-old farmhouse in the Lub'ron
Valley and began a new life. In a year that begins with a marathon lunch
and continues with a host of gastronomic delights, they also survive the
unexpected and often hilarious curiosities of rural life. From mastering
the local accent and enduring invasion by bumbling builders, to discovering
the finer points of 'boules' and goat-racing, all the earthy pleasures
of Proven?al life are conjured up in this enchanting portrait.
