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Bonne Chance!: Building a Life in Rural France (Paperback)

by Richard Wiles (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers (14 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840244933
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840244939
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"This book will trigger dreams..." Country House and Home "hilarious, farcical, frustrating and poignant, the writing of ever-optimistic Richard captures all that is French" The Book Place"

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A profonde account of Richard's trials and tribulations set deep in the Limousin countryside of rural France.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite as good as Bonne Courage, 25 Mar 2008
Firstly lets hope Amazon get around to publishing this review - the last five I have written on my purchases from Amazon seem to to have disappeared into a black hole somewhere, but of an insult to their customers who take the time to write reviews I think.

Anyway onto Bonne Chance - this is obviously the follow up to Bonne Courage and takes up the tale as Richard and his wife start to properly settle in their new French home. Unfortunately this one feels a bit like it has been written for the sake of it. It is a bit disjointed in parts and quite depressing in others _ I won't spoil the read by divulging on why and how things go for Richard but it is all a bit negative, with only the slight glimmer of hope right at the end (cue for another book me thinks).

The humour doesn't seem to carry through to this chapter in his life in France (given the events perhaps understandable), you can't help but think he wouldn't have been better off just leaving it at Bonne Courage and not bothering with this one.

Don't get me wrong it's OK but it certainly won't leave you wanting to up sticks and move to France like the first book in the series did.

Only just three stars I'd say.....
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read., 8 April 2009
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I read this book before "Bon Courage". Having moved to The Charente region of France 5 years ago I am always interested in others' experiences. I thought it was open and honest and gave an insight into French life if you are prepared to integrate and avoid the "Little England" of the likes of Chalais and The Dordogne. I'll read the next one for certain
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2.0 out of 5 stars Bonne Chance, 4 Oct 2008
This book took some reading, I kept putting it down and picking it up
Not sure I would buy another book written by Richard Wiles
Disappointing end
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