Most Popular Books by Peter Mayle

No one knows Provence like beloved author Peter Mayle, and in this delightful collection—adapted from Provence A-Z: A Francophile’s Essential Handbook—he distills his decades of living in France into ten essential lessons for visitors. Abandoning the well-trodden “best of” routes that can be found in any tourist guide, Mayle highlights local features vital to an authentic Provençal experience. From ruminations on the unique charms of each season to the art of the siesta, Mayle brings the warmth and beauty of the province vividly to life. And, of course, food and wine also get their due, as Mayle expounds the merits of pastis and a good rosé, explores the mystery of traditional market shopping, and more. Evocative and intimate, Provence in Ten Easy Lessons is charming yet practical reading for ticketed passengers and armchair travelers, alike. An eBook short.

The beloved author Peter Mayle, champion of all things Provence, here in a final volume of all-new writing, offers vivid recollections from his twenty-five years in the South of France: lessons learned, culinary delights enjoyed, and changes observed. Twenty-five years ago, Peter Mayle and his wife, Jennie, were rained out of a planned two weeks on the Côte d''Azur. In search of sunlight, they set off for Aix-en-Provence; enchanted by the world and life they found there, they soon decided to uproot their lives in England and settle in Provence. They have never looked back. As Mayle tells us, a cup of café might now cost three euros--but that price still buys you a front-row seat to the charming and indelible parade of village life. After the coffee, you might drive to see a lavender field that has bloomed every year for centuries, or stroll through the ancient history that coexists alongside Marseille''s metropolitan bustle. Modern life may have seeped into sleepy Provence, but its magic remains. With his signature warmth, wit, and humor--and twenty-five years of experience--Peter Mayle is a one-of-a-kind guide to the continuing appeal of Provence. This thoughtful, vivid exploration of life well-lived, à la Provence, will charm longtime fans and a new generation of readers alike.

Explains what happens when we sleep, how daytime experiences can affect our dreams, and different kinds of dreams and nightmares.

Ci riusciva difficile associare l''idea di un primo gennaio, che pure tutti ci assicuravano normalissimo, con quel sole e quel cielo di un azzurro intenso. Dopo tutto, però, eravamo in Provenza. C''eravamo stati più volte da turisti, insoddisfatti della nostra razione annuale di due o tre settimane di caldo e di luce brillante. Ogni volta, andandocene col naso spellato e con molto rimpianto, ci ripromettevamo di venire, prima o poi, a vivere qui. Ne avevamo discorso durante inverni lunghi e grigi, o verdi e umide estati, riguardando con un sospiro di nostalgia le foto dei mercatini di paese o dei vigneti, sognando di essere svegliati da un sole abbagliante attraverso i vetri delle finestre della camera da letto. E ora, quasi con nostra sorpresa, c''eravamo buttati nell''impresa, avevamo comprato una casa, preso lezioni di francese, detto addio agli amici, avevamo imbarcato i nostri due cani ed eravamo diventati degli stranieri.

Une nouvelle édition de la trilogie best-seller du plus anglais des auteurs provençaux ! À Ménerbes, petit village du Luberon, la vie se poursuit sans beaucoup de changements pour Peter Mayle. Les us et coutumes des Provençaux sont encore obscurs et étonnants pour notre ancien publicitaire anglais. À la terrasse du Café du Progrès, au milieu des vignes ou sur les marchés aux truffes, des personnages réjouissants nous entraînent à la découverte des subtilités de leur région. Touchant parfois au conte, cette chronique est une succession de tableaux qui nous ramènent avec plaisir dans l''atmosphère d'' Une année en Provence.

This book answers some of the big questions, and explains some of the big changes that occur to boys and girls during puberty. Written for young teenagers, this is not a medical textbook. Full of colourful cartoons, explains periods, wet dreams, sexual development and much more.

Describes the reproductive process from intercourse to birth.

A photographer on a visit to a house featured in a magazine he works for, discovers that a Cezanne painting has been stolen from there. With the editor of the magazine as the suspect thief, he is sent on pursuit of her and the Cezanne through London, the South of France and New York.

Read CHASING CEZANNE in Large Print! Hanky-panky on the international art scene is the source of the hilarity and fizz in Peter Mayle''s new novel. He flies us back to the south of France (a region some readers of his irresistible best-sellers believe him to have invented), on a wild chase through galleries, homes of prominent collectors, and wickedly delectable restaurants. There are stopovers in the Bahamas and England, and in New York, where that glossiest of magazines, Decorating Quarterly, reflects the cutting-edge trendiness of its editor, Camilla Jameson Porter. (Camilla has recently broken new ground in the world of power lunches by booking two tables on the same day, and shuttling between them, at the city''s trendiest restaurant.) It is Camilla who has sent our hero, Andre Kelly, to Cap Ferrat to take glamorous photo-graphs of the houses and treasures of the rich, famous, and fatuous. He happens to have his camera at the ready when he spots a Cézanne being loaded onto a plumber''s truck near the home of an absent collector. Odd, thinks Andre. And in no time he''s on the trail of a state-of-the-art art scam, chasing Cézanne. It''s a joy to follow him and the crowds intent on speeding or foiling his quest--including a beautiful agent; a super-savvy art dealer attracted to the finer things in life, especially if they promise the payoff of a lifetime; an awesome Dutch forger; some outstandingly greedy New York sophisticates; and, invisible in the background, the parade of remarkable chefs whose mouthwatering culinary masterpieces periodically soothe the hero and tantalize the reader of Chasing Cézanne. From the Trade Paperback edition.

There is a bakery in the town of Cavaillon where the baking & appreciation of breads ¿had been elevated to the status of a minor religion.¿ Its name: Chez Auzet. Now, Mayle & Auzet, the proprietor of this bakery, tell us about breadmaking at its finest. They takes us into the baking room to witness the birth of a loaf. We see the master at work -- slapping, rolling, squeezing, folding, & twisting dough as he sculpts it into different kinds of bread. Includes precise, beautifully illustrated instructions for making 16 kinds of bread, from the classic baguette to loaves made with such ingredients as apricots, hazelnuts, garlic, & green & black olives. Tricks of the trade are revealed, & along the way Mayle relates the delightful history of four generations of Auzet bakers.

Describes the reproductive process from intercourse to birth.

Une nouvelle édition de la trilogie best-seller du plus anglais des auteurs provençaux ! Après avoir essayé de vivre ailleurs, Peter Mayle retrouve sa Provence bien-aimée. Il célèbre ce retour au pays en nous faisant participer à ses découvertes et en partageant avec nous sa science locale : un petit guide à l''usage de ceux qui ne connaissent pas Marseille, les caractéristiques du tire-bouchon idéal, les huit façons de passer un après-midi d''été... Grâce à lui, la Provence n''aura plus de secret pour ses lecteurs, même anglais ! Avec ce dernier tome de sa trilogie provençale, Peter Mayle nous fait encore une fois rire et voyager sous le soleil de Ménerbes...