- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Summersdale (15 Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1840243600
- ISBN-13: 978-1840243604
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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The Book Place - Lucy Watson
'you'll be hooked' ... 'captures all that is French' ... 'Move over Dingwall-Main and Peter Mayle - you've got company.'
French Property News Magazine
'covers all the pitfalls and successes of the ambitious project'
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On the whole this is an interesting account of second home (and then permanent residence) in France. His descriptions of people and places are both colourful and add to the overall enjoyment of the book. Having lived in France for 5 years and experienced French life for myself his experiences are familiar and not uncommon. The only down side were the last 4 chapters. I thought they did not fit with the rest of the book and appeared to be there to pad it out. I have read his second book and would happily read the third instalment if there is one.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I greatly enjoyed this book but then I may be biased as I grew up in Limousin and originally bought this book to see how the region was going to be portrayed. I felt it was depicted with sincerity despite some liberties taken by the author with some local expressions, (I am not talking about the 'Trompette de La Mort' which are delicious by the way), and also his own interpretation of local custom. But then, if the author and his wife got everything right all the time it would not be so funny and one can imagine how much of a headache the whole project must have been but also how much this was all worth it. After reading this book, it leaves you wanting to see the barn and meet them as they seem genuine good neighbours. I wish them all the best with their lama breading and settling in Limousin.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone who has lived the French property renovation dream/nightmare myself, I found this book compelling, hilarious and relatable. What Richard Wiles took on far exceeds my own project in its challenges and disasters, and his book should be read by anyone with the slightest ambition to buy a place in France. Take a dose of reality from Bon Courage and see if you think you still have what it takes to overcome the obstacles involved!
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Tedious and badly written
I'm not trying to be an old grump, but I really disliked this book from start to finish. After a while I realised what it reminded me of: those round-robin letters that people you... Read more
Published 5 months ago by bookworm
A gentle amusing read of DIY
I didn't find the irritating word "hilarious" on the back cover until I was half way through - thank goodness! An anethema to me. Read more
Published 10 months ago by L. J. Hardy
OK but not great
I can't agree with the 5 star reviews and wonder how many are friends. The writing style is not bad but the book could definitely have benefited from editing. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Thriller reader
Warning to the impetuous
This is a wonderfully realistic, engrossing and funny tale of a renovation project embarked upon with lots of imagination and very little money. Read more
Published on 31 May 2009 by J. Daniels
Bon jewer matey.....!!
This is a very well written book filled with gentle subtle humour that will make you chuckle. It's not meant to be laugh out loud and embarrass your self as a result if reading in... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2008 by Mr. M. J. Gilligan
Parfait
Told in charming style by the author, a well intentioned but often `hapless do it yourselfer' of a couple's decision to move the Limousin region of France and their decision to... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2007 by P. LOWE
Escapism!
Both myself and my husband loved reading this book, it was a delight from cover to cover. For those who know this area of France and the wonderful people,it is a book which makes... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2007 by E. Bastian
Informative and humorous
I found the book to be humorous,often hiliarious, yet informative, a personal look at how one Englishman adapted to a new life in rural France. Read more
Published on 15 May 2006 by Hig
Not Dull, Not Dreary, Just a Delightful Read.
Unlike a previous reviewer, I found this book to be fun, exciting and totally engrossing. It told me most of what I want to know to fulfill my travel dreams, but left just enough... Read more
Published on 13 July 2004 by Holly Wade
DULL DREARY and A DREAMER
What a dissapointment!!! This was not the adventure book I had hoped for. This is NO DRIVING OVER LEMONS!! Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2004
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