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<\/p>\nIf you appreciate good autobiographies, you will certainly come to appreciate a book by British author Peter Mayle entitled A Year in Provence<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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Published in 1989, the story chronicles Mayle\u2019s yearlong experiences in Provence, a geographical region in southern France. Mayle had une carri\u00e8re lucrative<\/b> (a lucrative career) in advertising in England but decided to leave it all behind to commit himself to a new career as un \u00e9crivain<\/b> (a writer) in Provence. Accompanied by his wife Jennie, Mayle purchased a home in the village of M\u00e9nerbes and decided to write about his experiences as a British expatriate living in a new country. A Year in Provence<\/i> <\/b>became an international best seller, has been translated into more than twenty languages, and is the most famous of a series of books Mayle wrote about Provence.<\/p>\n
A Year in Provence<\/i> is divided into douze chapitres<\/b> (twelve chapters), each one dedicated to a month of the year and covering les quatres saisons: hiver, printemps, \u00e9t\u00e9, automne<\/b> (the four seasons: winter, spring, summer, fall). Mayle recounts his experiences learning the French language, enjoying la cuisine Proven\u00e7ale<\/b> et bien s\u00fbr le soleil <\/b>(Proven\u00e7ale cuisine and of course the sun), surviving le Mistral<\/b> (a strong wind that can reach up to 100 km\/hour) and forging long-lasting friendships avec le facteur<\/b> (with the postman), les voisins<\/b> (the neighbors) and les ouvriers<\/b> (the workers) he hires to renovate their home.<\/p>\n
The book is available on Amazon.com<\/a>,\u00a0but if you aren\u2019t much of a reader, you\u2019ll be happy to know it has been made into a TV mini-series<\/a> produced by the BBC and featuring British actors John Thaw as Peter Mayle and Lindsay Duncan as his wife Jennie. Pay attention to Mayle\u2019s vivid descriptions of Proven\u00e7ale food in particular. It will make your mouth water.<\/p>\n For those of you who have already visited Provence, you will certainly relive your experiences through this book. And for those of you who haven\u2019t yet had the pleasure of visiting the region, A Year in Provence <\/i>is the next best thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you appreciate good autobiographies, you will certainly come to appreciate a book by British author Peter Mayle entitled A Year in Provence. Published in 1989, the story chronicles Mayle\u2019s yearlong experiences in Provence, a geographical region in southern France. Mayle had une carri\u00e8re lucrative (a lucrative career) in advertising in England but decided to…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/14825519892_947d66149b_z-350x234.jpg\")