A Year in Provence - (Vintage Departures) by Peter Mayle (Paperback)

About the Book

A funny--and often hilarious--month-by-month account of the charms and frustrations of moving into an old French farmhouse in Provence and adapting to a very different way of life.

Book Synopsis

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - In this witty and warm-hearted account, Peter Mayle tells what it is like to realize a long-cherished dream and actually move into a 200-year-old stone farmhouse in the remote country of the Lubéron with his wife and two large dogs.

He endures January's frosty mistral as it comes howling down the Rhône Valley, discovers the secrets of goat racing through the middle of town, and delights in the glorious regional cuisine. A Year in Provence transports us into all the earthy pleasures of Provençal life and lets us live vicariously at a tempo governed by seasons, not by days.

Review Quotes

"Delightful." --The Washington Post

"Get a glass of marc, lean back in your most comfortable chair, and spend a delicious year in Provence." --George Lang

"Engaging, funny and richly appreciative." --The New York Times Book Review

"Stylish, witty, delightfully readable." --The Sunday Times (London)

"Fascinating." --Christian Science Monitor

"I really loved this book." --Julia Child

About the Author

Peter Mayle is the author of fifteen books, nine of them novels, including the beloved bestseller A Year in Provence. A recipient of the Légion d'Honneur from the French government for his cultural contributions, he lived in Provence with his wife, Jennie, for more than twenty-five years. Mayle died in 2018.