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5.0�toiles sur 5 A Mayle Triumph, Nov. 3 2008

Par	Douglas P. Murphy "Author, The Griffon Trilog... (Charlottesville) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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This book certainly follows the pattern of a year in Provence with an up-close and in-depth look at the rural culture of a town in provence. The book, however, starts off in London where the life of the hero, Max has just fallen apart. His friend, Charlie, helps him travel to the warmer, more exotic environs of southern Provence where the weather is warmer and the people somewhat strange and mysterious. He takes up residence in the house of his uncle which sits on a vineyard that produces a wine of horrific qualities. The story takes off from there into a tangled but fascinating whirlwind of romance, crime, boutique wineries, local culinary customs and some rather unique, local personalities. Mayle peppers the story with witticisms that add extra life to the story...a good read.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Vintage Peter Mayle? Non!, Jui 5 2004

Par	Provencal "stremy" (Washington, DC USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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For the most part, Peter Mayle's books have distinguished themselves because of their apt and charming descriptions of the cultural idiosyncrasies of small-town Provence. Mayle's primary and secondary characters were full-bodied -- people whom could easily visualize and with whom you could empathize. The Provencal countryside and markets were alive and stimulated your palate.

In comparison with his earlier works, Mayle's latest endeavor falls flat! The characterizations are shallow, the plot simplistic, and the spirit of the Luberon is not much in evidence. In "A Year in Provence" and "Toujours Provence" you could feel the physical impact of the Mistral's battering winds. While breezy, "A Great Year" has none of the full-fledged richness of his earlier works.

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1.0�toiles sur 5 A Good Year, but a Bad Book, Avril 6 2007

Par	Mark Faulkner (UK) - Voir tous mes commentaires

What has happened to Peter Mayle? From the triumphs of A Year in Provence and Hotel Pastis, he has descended to the depths of churning his earlier books. A Good Year simply recycles characters and text. There are so many sentences copied nearly verbatim from earlier works that I had the impression that I had read the book before.

I thought that Chasing Cezanne was scraping the bottom of the barrel, but this takes scraping to new lengths.

Absolute rubbish - avoid at all costs.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 A Votre Sant�
A Good Year is the first I've read by Peter Mayle. I did not know that it had been headed to Hollywood, but one certainly suspects it. Read more

Publi� le Juil 7 2004 par S. A. Cartwright

4.0�toiles sur 5 Head Off to the South of France Sans Luggage This Summer
If a trip to the South of France doesn't fit into this summer's budget, head to your bookstore instead, for copy of Peter Mayle's latest look at the charms and the foibles of the... Read more

Publi� le Juil 5 2004 par L. Young

2.0�toiles sur 5 No legs
I am a devoted fan of Peter Mayle and always look forward to his next work. I am a frequent traveler to Provence as well and know most, if not all, of the non fictional places he... Read more

Publi� le Juil 1 2004 par Dale Bentson

5.0�toiles sur 5 Book on CD
I am a big fan of Peter Mayle and in addition just last week returned from a trip to France. I listened to the book on CD during a car trip from NJ to Boston (about 5 1/2 hours... Read more

Publi� le Jui 28 2004

5.0�toiles sur 5 Great Summer Reading
This is another great Peter Mayle book. While the characters are familiar, pretty girls with great legs, loveable locals, a snoppy housekeeper, cautious neighbors etc. Read more

Publi� le Jui 18 2004 par Robert Whitney

2.0�toiles sur 5 sour grapes
While still a lighthearted, fun read, this book disappoints on many levels. Too much focus on plot, not enough on the characters. Why hadn't Max seen his uncle in years? Read more

Publi� le Jui 17 2004

3.0�toiles sur 5 Good light reading
Peter Mayle's novel about a man who leaves his high-stress job in London for an inherited vineyard in southern France is not a great book, but it is a good enough story to enjoy,... Read more

Publi� le Jui 13 2004 par Brent Wigen

3.0�toiles sur 5 Pleasant enough, but ....
Once again Peter Mayle writes what he knows -- in this story a 30-something, burned-out, over-drafted London businessman inherits a winery in Provence, chucks the rat race and... Read more

Publi� le Jui 10 2004

5.0�toiles sur 5 The Very Best of Vintage Mayle
I am a native of Provence, so I love the novels of Peter Mayle (I've read everything he's ever published) and I see, no doubt more clearly than most, how wonderfully they capture... Read more

Publi� le Jui 1 2004 par Totally Anonymous

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