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Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France Paperback - 2000
by Peter Mayle
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 plagued him after too much time away. Lyric, insightful, sparking with detail, "Encore Provence" brings readers a land where the smell of thyme in the field is no less than inspiring.
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ENCORE PROVENCE continues the account of an Englishman's life abroad. Among other curiosities, explore a school for noses in Haute Provence, the mysterious death of an oversexed butcher, the quest for the finest bouillabaisse and an assortment of the characters who lie in wait in bars and on boules courts. And, of course, the essential importance of lunch. BON APPETIT!
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In his most delightful foray into the wonders of Provençal life, Peter Mayle returns to France and puts behind him cholesterol worries, shopping by phone, California wines, and other concerns that plagued him after too much time away.
In Encore Provence, Mayle gives us a glimpse into the secrets of the truffle trade, a "parfumerie lesson on the delicacies of scent, an exploration of the genetic effects of 2,000 years of foie gras, and a small-town murder mystery that reads like the best fiction. Here, too, are Mayle's latest tips on where to find the best honey, cheese, or "chambre d'hite the region has to offer. Lyric, insightful, sparkling with detail, Encore Provence brings us a land where the smell of thyme in the fields or the glory of a leisurely lunch is no less than inspiring.
In Encore Provence, Mayle gives us a glimpse into the secrets of the truffle trade, a "parfumerie lesson on the delicacies of scent, an exploration of the genetic effects of 2,000 years of foie gras, and a small-town murder mystery that reads like the best fiction. Here, too, are Mayle's latest tips on where to find the best honey, cheese, or "chambre d'hite the region has to offer. Lyric, insightful, sparkling with detail, Encore Provence brings us a land where the smell of thyme in the fields or the glory of a leisurely lunch is no less than inspiring.
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- Title Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France
- Author Peter Mayle
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date April 25, 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780679762690 / 0679762698
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.1 x 0.7 in (20.32 x 12.95 x 1.78 cm)
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- Cultural Region: French
- Cultural Region: Western Europe
- Library of Congress subjects Provence (France) - Social life and customs, Mayle, Peter - Homes and haunts - France -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99062335
- Dewey Decimal Code 944.9
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