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In Association with Amazon.co.uk, France Direct has selected a number of books which we hope will be of interest to you in your discovery or re-discovery of this beautiful country. If you would like to purchase any of the books listed just click on the book cover or title which will link you to the Amazon.co.uk web site where you can purchase on-line or search for other titles.
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Who hasn't dreamed, on a mundane Monday or frowzy Friday, of chucking it all in and packing off to the south of France?
A Year in Provence, the chronicle of Peter Mayle's foray into Provençal domesticity describing everything from the
local cuisine, hilarious tips for wooing fickle French contractors, handicapping goat races, enduring winter's icy mistral and much more. A Bestseller for three years! |
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In his second book Peter Mayle offers us another funny and beautiful book about life in Provence. Here is a heart-warming portrait of a place where, if you can't quite "get away from it all," you can surely have the best of times trying. Price £5.59 |
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The third book by Peter Mayle finds him and his wife back in Provence after living in America for four years and then
realizing that they were hopelessly homesick. The book resonates not only with the acute perspective of someone who is supremely glad to be back on French turf, but
also with the wit and relief of a refugee who has a solid American yardstick by which to measure the good life. The Mayles had tried valiantly to adapt to
American culture: they learned about California wines, they shopped by mail, they took vitamins, they tried to watch television, they attempted to watch their cholesterol;
there was even a period when they tried to be good citizens and drink eight glasses of water a day. |
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Written by a self deprecating 20 stone (280 pound) smoking drinking ex publican, the book tells in a humourous way the
travails of a couple who set out to buy and renovate their dream home in Northern France. The many disappointments, as well as the funny and emotional (the unrealistic deadlines, the
New Years Eve conga through the graveyard and the attempt to persuade the Insurance company doctor that he was OK for insurance) are well written, and importantly many learning points
are clearly signalled throughout the book. Overall an excellent and instructive read. |
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Following on from his tales of the acquisition and renovation of le Moulin de la Puce (Home and Dry in France) George East's sequel covers he and his wife's attempts to live off dwindling funds and
little more than their wits in an isolated corner of the Cherbourg peninsula, with several hair brained schemes involving the local rascal René, the fox of Contenin. A
captivating celebration of human nature. George East /Paperback Price: £6.99 |
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French Letters is the final book in the La Puce trilogy, and continues the adventures of the author and his wife as they struggle to
come to terms with an isolated rural community where time is cheap, good friends priceless.. and reluctant tractors are brought to life on a frosty morning with a shot of illicit
moonshine apple brandy. Once again the author has woven a magic carpet of anecdotes and observations to transport readers on a journey of delight into a real if highly
improbable world just a short distance across the English Channel. |
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A House in the Sunflowers : Summer in Aquitaine
In 1976 Ruth Silvestre and family fell in love with a delapidated house in the Lot-et-Garonne. Her acclaimed 1990 book tells
the story of their subsequent 'affair' with it, from all the initial frustrations through to final euphoria, years of restoration and gradual assimilation into the community.
Charming, funny, romantic and at the same time a mine of practical information for anyone considering going down the same road. |
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In her evocative sequel to A House of Sunflowers, Ruth Silvestre focuses on the lives of the children, both hers and the communities as they
grow up. The joie de vivre of wedding festivities and village fetes are hilariously described by an author able to savour the simplest experience with affection and
pleasure. |
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Buying a Home in
France
A handbook on buying and developing property in France, which provides advice on choosing the best location, dealing with estate
agents, renovation and restoration, security, moving house, utilities, and legal matters |
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Buying and Restoring Old Property in France
Having bought your tumbledown French farmhouse here is the book to help you restore it. Author David Everett, who lives in South West
France, has been involved in precisely that exercise himself. His 23 chapters cover all the issues such as what, where and how to buy your property, choosing materials and trades
people and specific advice on the different structural challenges ahead. |
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At Home in France
Invited to venture beyond the portals of 18 very different houses from every corner of France, Christopher Petkanas describes his hosts -
countess and dairy farmer, gardener and cookery writer, wine grower and decorator - their homes - from a Provencal farmhouse to a Parisian apartment - and their food - from foie gras
to saucisson. Accompanied by anecdotes and illustrations, the book celebrates the French traditions of cookery and entertaining. Each chapter concludes with a set of recipes from the
menu described and pictured in the text. |
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Live and Work in France This guide is designed for anyone interested in living or working, starting a business, retiring, or just buying a holiday home in France. It contains major sections devoted to permanent employment and careers in France. These include the types of job available, job hunting techniques, making applications, attending interviews, salary details, as well as a guide to major employers and French industry. It also includes background information on the French way of life including facts on buying a home, city and regional guides, and health and education systems.
Victoria Pybus / Paperback / Published 1998 |
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