A Year in Provence (Vintage Departures)

Name: A Year in Provence (Vintage Departures)
Price: 12.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (7671 reviews)
Author: Peter Mayle

by Peter Mayle

Nonfiction Memoir

4.5 (7,671)

4.5 stars from 7,671 reviews. One of the highest rated Nonfiction books we track.

247 pages~4.1 hr readPublished by Penguin UKPublished 2000-06-01

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Perfect for you if...

You fantasise about abandoning your current life for something more authentic, even if you'll never actually do it.
You love food writing and want to understand a place through its markets, meals, and seasonal rhythms rather than tourist guidebooks.
You appreciate humour laced with genuine affection. Mayle pokes fun at himself and his neighbours without ever being mean.

Maybe not for you if...

You want practical renovation advice or a step-by-step guide to moving abroad. This is memoir, not a how-to manual.
You find nostalgia for rural life sentimental or unconvincing. Mayle leans into the romance of it all.
You're after fast-paced narrative or dramatic conflict. This is a slow book about seasons changing and becoming known to locals.

About this book

Peter Mayle recounts his experience moving into a 200-year-old stone farmhouse in the Lubéron region of Provence with his wife and two large dogs, fulfilling a long-held dream. He describes encounters with the area's distinctive features, including the harsh mistral winds of January that sweep down the Rhône Valley, local traditions such as goat racing through town, and the region's distinctive cuisine. The book offers a portrait of daily life in Provence, organized around the rhythms of the seasons rather than the calendar, exploring the region's characteristic pleasures and way of living.

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Currently around #65K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 22% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 7,671 reviews

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