- Hardcover: 213 pages
- Publisher: Alfred a Knopf; 1991 Third Edition edition (Jun 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0679402535
- ISBN-13: 978-0679402534
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,798,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Splendidly amusing" - Dirk Bogarde "Anyone with any feel for the land and the people who lead their lives close to it will be enchanted" - Yorkshire Evening Post."
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Taking up where his beloved A Year in Provence leaves off, Peter Mayle offers us another funny, beautifully (and deliciously) evocative book about life in Provence. With tales only one who lives there could know—of finding gold coins while digging in the garden, of indulging in sumptuous feasts at truck stops—and with characters introduced with great affection and wit—the gendarme fallen from grace, the summer visitors ever trying the patience of even the most genial Provençaux, the straightforward dog "Boy"—Toujours Provence is a heart-warming portrait of a place where, if you can't quite "get away from it all," you can surely have a very good time trying.
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Taking up where his beloved A Year in Provence leaves off, Peter Mayle offers us another funny, beautifully (and deliciously) evocative book about life in Provence. With tales only one who lives there could know—of finding gold coins while digging in the garden, of indulging in sumptuous feasts at truck stops—and with characters introduced with great affection and wit—the gendarme fallen from grace, the summer visitors ever trying the patience of even the most genial Provençaux, the straightforward dog "Boy"—Toujours Provence is a heart-warming portrait of a place where, if you can't quite "get away from it all," you can surely have a very good time trying.
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I had been to a pharmacy in Apt for toothpaste and suntan oil, two innocent and perfectly healthy purchases. Read the first page
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having thoroughly enjoyed A Year in Provence I was pleasantly suprised to find that Toujours Provence is even more entertaining. It is written in the same vain as it's predecessor, describing beautifully the rich scenery, characters and events of rural France, but as the author has more experiences to draw upon for this book, the stories have a bit more variety. Pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy a very entertaining read !
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I couldn`t put it down, even took it to the Loo to get peace to read it, the usual Peter Mayle hilarity, a wonderful read for anyone that loves France or dreams of sunnier days.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Being an English citizen that moved to Provence a year ago, I have to say this was the funniest, most accurate book I have ever read. Everything that Peter Mayle wrote was spot on with a humourous description hand in hand. I would recommend this book to anyone who's ever been to this area of France and even those who haven't. It was amusing to the end.
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An easy read
This book makes refreshing, very easy reading - just right for a long journey or a bad summer. Anyone who knows Provence at all will enjoy it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. A. J. Downs
A taste of france
Since food and France are some of my favourite things in life, this book was always set to be a poular choice for me. Read more
Published 9 months ago by WEEK END CHEF
comfort cuisine
Flit lit crits tend to write off the original with a sneer. But I still like A Year In Provence and have read it on many an occasion when sniffling with Brit Flu in January and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs H Terry
Back tio Life in Provence
I was chuckling within seconds.
This story does not have the same gripping impact as Peter Mayle's first famous book on establishing and building a home in Provence, but... Read more
This story does not have the same gripping impact as Peter Mayle's first famous book on establishing and building a home in Provence, but... Read more
Published 16 months ago by kelly
A text book for any Englishman anticipating a move to France
I live in a remote location. Not even in England. So to be able to buy the books I want easily is very valuable. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. T. J. Westoby
Mostly about eating
Peter Mayle's first book about Provence, A Year in Provence, told the reader more about various aspects of Provence than Toujours Provence, which is mostly about eating, buying,... Read more
Published on 19 May 2010 by Mr. Finn Skovgaard
A very interesting read
This is a very interesting and fun read about life in Provence through the eyes of a foreigner. It is well written and humourous, thoroughly enjoyable. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2009 by Ersatz
Nostalgia
A very readable follow up to a year in Provence - particularly as I and my wife know this region of France quite well. The only thing missing is the smell of the restaurants!
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Ken Tyke
The South of France is Top's again!
Peter Mayle's Toujour Provence is easy reading and mouth watering. You cannot go wrong buying this book.
Published on 10 Oct 2009 by Antony Ramsey
A sunny book for the British winter
I have reread this book many times and will read it again and again. It is a breath of sunshine and humour to brighten our British climate.
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by Megaroons
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