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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence

Reflections on Then and Now

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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence

By: Peter Mayle
Narrated by: John Lee
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From the moment Peter Mayle and his wife, Jennie, uprooted their lives in England and crossed the Channel permanently, they never looked back. Here the beloved author of A Year in Provence pays tribute to the most endearing and enduring aspects of his life in France - the charming and indelible parade of village life, the sheer beauty, the ancient history. He celebrates the café and lists some of his favorites; identifies his favorite villages, restaurants, and open-air markets; and recounts his most memorable meals.

A celebration of 25 years of Provençal living - of lessons learned and changes observed - with his final book, Mayle has crafted a lasting love letter to his adopted home, marked by his signature warmth, wit, and humor.

©2018 Peter Mayle (P)2018 Random House Audio Adventure Travel Europe France Travel Writing & Commentary Western Europe Adventure Village Witty Feel-Good Food Writing France Travel

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Critic reviews

"Fans of Mayle (who died in January) will be delighted by this final book from Provence’s most impassioned booster.... Composed in a uniformly bright and jocular voice, this is a breezy valedictory note for a much admired writer." (Publishers Weekly)

"[Mayle’s] keen eye and wit are much on display in this all-new collection of writings on his times in the south of France.” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

"A bittersweet pleasure... While Mayle can pen a mouthwatering description of bouillabaisse, what has always drawn his readers to his writing are his loving portraits of people, community and the Provencal way of life." (Carla Jean Whitley, BookPage)
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Loved it (apart from the big relating to Ridley Scott).

RIP Peter. I'll miss your writing

Peter Mayor's Last Book

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This is another charming evocation of life in Provence. It acts as a reminder of the atmosphere but lacks the cast of colourful characters that make one want to read a book a second time. The narration was good because it had the intonation of lively French speech.

Charming

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I loved the book but the narrator will be avoided in future almost mechanical or computerised.

love the book

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I loved the book , really well told , and a worthy recipient of the Légion d'honneur .

My twenty-five years in Provence

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really didn't like the narrator's intonation and the book felt like repetition from other books

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The topic was entertaining but I was continually disappointed and annoyed at the narrator; at the end of every sentence and quite often at the end of every phrase, his voice dropped in pitch in a very affected way.

I chose to listen to this book because we were on holiday in France so it was appropriate, but very unusually for an audiobook I was looking forward to it finishing.

Let down by the narration

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I have always loved Peter Mayle's books. He wrote so eloquently and bought France alive for many of us. This Audible version likewise bought Peter's book alive. Wonderful narration.

A breath of French air.

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I enjoyed the reminder of enjoying his many books. RIP Peter Mayle. But why did the references to US dollars and reference to pants rather than trousers. Totally unnecessary…

A nice reminder but why…

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Terrible narration. Story not anywhere as good as his original ‘A year in Provence’. Disappointed.

The off-putting narration

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Couldn’t finish it. The narrator was boring, drab & made me want to switch off! I was listening as an insight before moving to Provence in ‘27 and really did try but I gave up! I’ll buy the book instead!

Great story terrible narration

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