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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence
- Reflections on Then and Now
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
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.
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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- IoW Sparky
- 25-04-21
Peter Mayor's Last Book
Loved it (apart from the big relating to Ridley Scott).
RIP Peter. I'll miss your writing
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- Leticia Lee
- 12-04-22
Charming
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.
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- Becksy
- 16-02-24
The off-putting narration
Terrible narration. Story not anywhere as good as his original ‘A year in Provence’. Disappointed.
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- Dawn
- 21-05-19
love the book
I loved the book but the narrator will be avoided in future almost mechanical or computerised.
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- Kevin S.
- 28-03-21
My twenty-five years in Provence
I loved the book , really well told , and a worthy recipient of the Légion d'honneur .
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- Lyn D
- 29-12-19
narration
really didn't like the narrator's intonation and the book felt like repetition from other books
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- AC
- 11-08-22
Let down by the narration
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.
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- Helen SJ
- 25-02-20
A breath of French air.
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.
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- Mark J Dilley
- 28-09-23
A nice reminder but why…
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…
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