A Year in Provence
by Peter Mayle
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clashempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA realistic, inventive biography, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Peter Mayle
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 207
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- Open Library
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