Provence A-Z: A Francophile's Essential Handbook Audiobook

" I started to listen to the audio and decided I really needed to see the French words in print so I am also getting a print copy to follow along. Not worth the time to read unless you are going to Provence. "

" Great book! Almost an encyclopedia about Provence! "

" Too much trivia - a series of essentially short encyclopedia entries about everything Provence. Maybe good bathroom reading. "

" Read this and thought... 'When are we leaving?' A true image of a region, I saw it all from my couch in this book. Great writing. "

" Interesting little tidbits about Provence....Mayle's writing re: Provence continues to make me fantasize about living there! "

" another very entertaining book by the famous author of books on life in contemporary Provence. Always a laugh and a smile listening to or reading these amusing 'asides' of human whimsy and behaviour abroad. "

" Another Mayle book - this is more of the same but still good stuff. "

" A thoroughly delightful read. As witty (or more) as all his other books. Guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. "

" It's basically an encyclopedic rehashing of his Provence novels. "

" This is a wonderful read during a New England snowstorm. Sets the mind to wandering toward snails, olive oils and wine. "

" Another entertaining Peter Mayle book about the south of France. "

" This is fun if you've enjoyed Mayle's other books on Provence. He has picked out a few Provencal objects or topics for each letter of the alphabet and given a little description or discussion of each one. It's interesting because he has picked out things that other writers don't tell about. "

" Still reading and a bit of a wade... Enough of the 'perhaps this or perhaps that'... good read though. "

" Read this during our trip to France (Burgundy and Provence) so it was quite interesting. I learned things about the area while we were there -- and found additional details/clarification of things our guides had talked about. A fun read. "

" After living in Provence for a short time even I could see that this book hit some of the aspects of Provencal life on the head. It could have had a little more personality, however. To be fair, though, I like books dripping with sarcasm and wit. "

" Currently reading this book, an alphabetical assortment of the littler-known charms and tales of the daily milieu of Provence. Really, i am trying to brush up on my witticisms for my trip to Southern France, Spain and Italy next summer. "

" loved it! snippets of life in provence, alphabeticized! "

" A lighthearted alphabetical look at the things that make Provence so special.Makes for a great companion book to Peter Mayle's Provence series. Recommended for anyone who has read the Provence books , any Francophile or anyone who wants to visit this region. "

" So much fun to read about Provence, always, if you like France and French food/culture this book is delight. Caution: it's not wise to read this book on an empty stomach. "

" Its appeal was also its downfall: The little stories were often just a bit too little. I should have stuck with the abridgement. "

" Great, eclectic selection of topics about Provence, ranging from Masses in honor of the truffle to a man-made bamboo forest. "

" His other books were better than this one. "

" This audio book was the perfect accompaniment to several projects I was working on. Without a story-line, it was easy to start and stop and brought back many pleasant memories of our trip to Provence. I'm ready to go again. "

" If you have read most of mayle's other memoirs of Provence then you will have seen many of these essays in slightly different form. Still enjoyable but not really new work. "

" Everything you ever wanted to know about Provence in alphabetical order. Written in Peter Mayle's usual style of humor mixed with good information. It's fun to read about places we have visited and customs we have experienced. "

" A few good ideas about a vacation in Provence but most of the information is superflous unless you were really (and I mean really) interested in spending a lot of time in Provence. "

" Read it a few pages at a time. I always love hearing about Provence from Mr. Mayle "

" His other books were better than this one. "

" Read this during our trip to France (Burgundy and Provence) so it was quite interesting. I learned things about the area while we were there -- and found additional details/clarification of things our guides had talked about. A fun read. "

" This audio book was the perfect accompaniment to several projects I was working on. Without a story-line, it was easy to start and stop and brought back many pleasant memories of our trip to Provence. I'm ready to go again. "

" A lighthearted alphabetical look at the things that make Provence so special.Makes for a great companion book to Peter Mayle's Provence series. Recommended for anyone who has read the Provence books , any Francophile or anyone who wants to visit this region. "

" Another Mayle book - this is more of the same but still good stuff. "

" Another entertaining Peter Mayle book about the south of France. "

" Interesting little tidbits about Provence....Mayle's writing re: Provence continues to make me fantasize about living there! "

" another very entertaining book by the famous author of books on life in contemporary Provence. Always a laugh and a smile listening to or reading these amusing 'asides' of human whimsy and behaviour abroad. "

" I started to listen to the audio and decided I really needed to see the French words in print so I am also getting a print copy to follow along. Not worth the time to read unless you are going to Provence. "

" Its appeal was also its downfall: The little stories were often just a bit too little. I should have stuck with the abridgement. "

" After living in Provence for a short time even I could see that this book hit some of the aspects of Provencal life on the head. It could have had a little more personality, however. To be fair, though, I like books dripping with sarcasm and wit. "