My Twenty-Five Years in Provence

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A bittersweet pleasure . . . While Mayle can pen a mouthwatering description of bouillabaisse, what has always drawn his readers to his writing are his loving portraits of people, community and the Provençal way of life. -Carla Jean Whitley, BookPage This valedictory memoir will hold special appeal to devoted readers of his Provencal adventures as well as those in search of confirmation that daydreams do come true. -Library Journal [Mayle's] keen eye and wit are much on display in this all-new collection of writings on his times in the south of France. -The Philadelphia Inquirer Fans of Mayle (who died in January) will be delighted by this final book from Provence's most impassioned booster. . . . Composed in a uniformly bright and jocular voice, this is a breezy valedictory note for a much admired writer. --Publishers Weekly