A Good Year
by Peter Mayle

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Book Review: Don't waste your money
Summary: 1 Stars

This is a novel (I believe his 2nd one); Hotel Pastis, which I believe was his first book and a novel) was OK

His biographical works--A Year in Provence, Encore Provence, Toujours Provence, French Lessons, Acquired Tastes--were all great. I could read most of them in a day, and they take me right back to my times in France.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of this book. The plot and storyline is terrible. His insistance in interjecting the occasional French word or phrase in italics drove me mad (like he was trying to prove he knew some French, or make it believable).

It's a real shame, because he can write brilliant books, and has me creased up in laughter a great deal (in his better books).

In my opinion, this book was written to top up the retirement coffers.

Save your money.

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