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Notes from the Languedoc (Paperback)

by Rupert Wright (Author), Peter Glynn Smith (Illustrator)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • 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: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,019,031 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Notes from the Languedoc, 13 April 2004
By PhilipRonaldSpooner (Sant Cugat, Barcelona Spain) - See all my reviews
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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.
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars All you ever wanted to know about the Languedoc., 13 Jul 2005
By P. K. Cameron (France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Notes from the Languedoc (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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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly lovely read, 13 Jul 2005
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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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