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by Richard Wiles (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers (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: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read, 27 Oct 2003
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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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars compelling, 18 Oct 2003
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Bon Courage, 26 Aug 2003
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An entertaining read, with some humorous observations and characterisations of his neighbours.

In the same ilk as "A Year in Provence", although maybe not as well written, it tells the story of renovating a barn in rural France. I felt that although an encapsulating read, it did suffer in parts by being too technical with the details of the renovation. In parts it felt like reading a (rather dry) technical DIY manual, without the pictures.

Some genuinely laugh-out-loud moments, particularly his partner's linguistic blunders in both French and her native English tongue.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Warning to the impetuous
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3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read
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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
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