A Good Year by Peter Mayle Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of A Good Year
Book Review: A great airport page turner
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was a quick, fun read- I bought it in an airport bookstore and finished it by the end of the flight. It was a quick paced story with interesting twists and some nice tension- great for keeping your mind occupied on a plane, gives you a nice wrapped up feeling at the end, but not a terribly deep book. A great summer/beach read!Book Review: Charming light read - enjoyed the movie more though.
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoy Peter Mayle, love his sense of humour, his observations of life, and his charming way of description of it.Book Review: Cultural Feast
Summary: 5 Stars
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 temperate 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.Book Review: Happiness Parsonified
Summary: 5 Stars
I received 4 books for my birthday. All by this author who has a marvelous way of
transporting you on a wonderfully embellished journey.
Book Review: I just got back from the south of France
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in a lovely little French village, the sun danced over the lush fields of grapes, I sat and savored my glass of local wine in the shade outside a little cafe as I watched old men playing boules on the village green despite the heat. At least this charming little story made me feel that I had been.
As the story begins Max Skinner is a young up and coming go getter in the London business scene. When he unexpectedly loses his job Max wonders what he will do now and then he gets his second big surprise of the day, his uncle has died and left Max his farmhouse and vineyard in the south of France. At first all Max could think was that he could take a short break, sell the property and land another London job but after a short time in the quiet little village Max finds his thoughts of his London life fading and the absurd idea of his former brother-in-law about going into the wine business growing more appealing. Too bad the wine his vineyard produced was terrible. Max found himself growing more enchanted with the quite little village and the lovely relaxed life he found there. Now if he could just figure out how to stay there.....
This is a charming little story, not serious literature meant to reveal great truths but nice diversion to pass a few hours. There are holes in the plot big enough to drive a truck through, the reader will probably figure out the ending at least halfway through and most of the characters are rather one dimensional stock characters. And still the story is capable of transporting me to the summery French countryside despite the cold wind blowing snow outside as I read in between loads of laundry.