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Peter Mayle
THE FACTS OF LIFE WITHOUT ANY NONSENSE AND WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
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The author describes his experiences when he and his wife moved to a two-hundred-year-old French farmhouse, and shares his observations on the people and culture of Provence.
Peter Mayle answers questions on puberty.
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In his most delightful foray into the wonders of Provencal life, Mayle returns to France and puts behind him cholesterol worries, shopping by phone, California wines, and other concerns that…
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From the bestselling author of Chasing Cezanne comes a satisfying and delectable novel that portrays the sensual wonders of Provence while it tells a fascinating tale of the hugely lucrative…
The author samples the best that life can offer, from handmade shoes and limousine etiquette, to the art of keeping a mistress in style and the world’s best caviar.
Offers a culinary tour of France in search of the perfect country bistro, village market, omelette, and bottle of wine.
With his national bestsellers A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence, Peter Mayle gave new meaning to the phrase great escape . Now he has written a delightful novel of…
Describes the reproductive process from intercourse to birth.
This is a Borzoi book –Copyright page.
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Lovable rogue and sleuth extraordinaire Sam Levitt is back, in another light- hearted mystery set in the south of France.
When billionaire Francis Reboul finds himself on the wrong side of a Russian tycoon, he’s fortunate to have vacationing friends Sam Levitt and Elena Morales on hand to help him…
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.
The bestsellling author of A Year in Provence and Hotel Pastis now surveys his territory from a differnt vantage point: the all-fours perspective of his dog, Boy– a dog whose…
With the same epigrammatic wit and epicurean savvy that made his five previous books national bestsellers, the author of A Year in Provence and Anything Considered whisks readers back to…
Set in Hollywood, Paris, Bordeaux, and Marseille, Mayle’s newest and most delightful novel is filled with culinary delights, sumptuous wines, and colorful characters.
What kind of person is a snail-fancier? Is there a brotherhood of sausage connoisseurs? How can you devote an entire weekend to the French fry? Peter Mayle finds out and…
When a Riviera socialite’s diamonds are stolen–the latest in a string of seemingly unconnected but ever-more-audacious jewelry heists across France–Elena flies in to investigate the insurance claim. It’s a trip…
An international and beloved bestselling classic, Where Did I Come From? helps parents and their curious children get up close and personal with the intimate world of human sexuality. Told…
The author of several books set in Provence, including the now-classic travel tome A Year in Provence and a more recent novel, A Good Year, Mayle has once again trapped…
Encore Provence continues the account of an Englishman’s life abroad.
Skulking through customs with a suitcase full of truffles, toads singing the Marseillaise, taking pastis lessons and finding gold at the bottom of the garden - you might think there…
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…
A novel of wine, women and sun with a plot that offers more twists than a corkscrew. This is a captivating new novel from the internationally bestselling author of A…
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A diverting and witty crime novel by the renowned author of A Year in Provence.
The author of the beloved bestseller A Year In Provence offers readers another funny, beautifully evocative book about life in the picturesque French town–a heartwarming place where, if you can’t…
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Taking up where his beloved A Year in Provence leaves off, Peter Mayle offers us another funny, beautifully (and deliciously) evocative book about life in Provence. With tales…
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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now by Peter Mayle: Conversation Starters
Knopf publishing house releaes the last book of the late veteran author Peter Mayle entitled…
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Bestselling author Peter Mayle showcases his talents in this delightful children s storybook. Tomorrow night, just before you go to bed, creep into the kitchen very, very quietly. Go up…
Mary Higgins Clark,Philippe Bourdrel,Peter Mayle
Cela fait dix ans que Mack a disparu. Dix ans qu'il telephone a sa famille, chaque annee, a l'occasion de la fete des meres. Sans rien dire de lui. Meme…
A tour of France, presented through the writings of thirty-three British and American authors, past and present, including Peter Mayle, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, M. F. K. Fisher, Paul Theroux…
