- Paperback: 213 pages
- Publisher: Editions Domens (12 Dec 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 2915285055
- ISBN-13: 978-2915285055
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,453,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Wine International, July 2004
Languedoc comes to life in this affectionate yet un-rose-tinted collection of letters, written originally for the author's grandmother.
French News, May 1, 2004
Wright is an enthusiastic and cultivated guide: he is knowledgeable about the art, literature and history of the region.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book gives a really excellent account of what life in the modern day Midi is like.
I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to find out more about the region than the sort of snapshot that the Rough Guides etc provide.
I've been visiting the region for over twenty five years(my wife is French)but I still learnt a lot from reading this amusing,well-written and wise description of an area of France I know and love.
I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to find out more about the region than the sort of snapshot that the Rough Guides etc provide.
I've been visiting the region for over twenty five years(my wife is French)but I still learnt a lot from reading this amusing,well-written and wise description of an area of France I know and love.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Notes from the Languedoc" by Rupert Wright, now in its second edition, combines the history and culture of this increasingly popular part of France and its peoples with descriptions of the landscape, together with the escapades of the Wright family as they settle into life in the area, the whole enlivened by Rupert's ever present sense of humour. His interest in the local wine and food forms a backdrop to almost every chapter. I defy anyone not to return to it again and again to drink in the sights, flavours, and colours of this fascinating area.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked up Notes from the Languedoc because it is about the region I live in. I expected the usual drivel about plumbers and strange French eating habits. I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. This is a really lovely book; it is well written, interesting and has an addictively gentle atmosphere. The author clearly knows his subject and is able to share his knowledge in an accessible and entertaining way. I think this could become a classic. I would recommend it to anyone who likes good books, not just those with an interest in France. Is Rupert Wright the new Bruce Chatwin? I look forward to his next book enormously.
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I've only just started reading the book, but so far so good. It brings back memories of the area, which is good.
Published 20 months ago by tilly
notes from the Languedoc
An excellent read.The book is full of information and very anecdotal. It really brings the Languedoc to life. Easy to read and quite amusing - i would highly redommend it.
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by L. Garrett
A man of (tedious) letters
This book isn't entirely awful - the jacket's quite pretty, and the section on Montpellier's recent history is interesting. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by PaulB
a dull read
As someone who has fallen in love with the area and is hoping to make an extended visit there, this book really annoyed me! Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2007 by J. Clawley
Best on the Languedoc
Of the books purporting to uncover the hidden or secret Languedoc, this was one of the first to appear and is unquestionably the best. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2007 by Sam Allenby
OK but thin on character
An interesting idea, using the letters written home to his mother, which grabs one initially and made me smile in the first chapter. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2006 by R. Jennings
Chasing His Notion of Paradise
Rupert Wright has a deft touch with language which resonates well with the reading pallette. His work is like a preacher's sermon to a saved congregation. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2005 by Marques Vickers
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