Bon Appetit!, 9780751532692
Paperback
Discover France through its food, festivals, and passionate, quirky gourmands.

Bon Appetit!

travels with knife,fork & corkscrew through france

$32.66

  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    2 June 2002

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Summary

Bon Appétit: A Delicious Journey Through French Gastronomy

Gastronomy is a wonderful starting point to study France and the French. As the retired schoolmaster from Provence says, “The religion of France is food. And wine, of course.” And they put their money where their mouth is, spending a greater proportion of their income on food and drink than any other nation in the world.

Literally hundreds of gastronomic fairs and festivals take place throughout the year all over Fra…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751532692
ISBN-10:075153269X
Author:Peter Mayle
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:2 June 2002
Weight:170g
Dimensions:129mm x 200mm x 17mm
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Critics Review

Peter Mayle’s idyllic portrait makes you almost taste the wonderful food and wine, feel the sun and balmy breezes

Peter Mayle’s idyllic portrait makes you almost taste the wonderful food and wine, feel the sun and balmy breezes - SUNDAY EXPRESS

Delightfully readable. The style is high comedy and Mayle is bitingly funny about local rural mores. But the jokeyness only partly obscures Mayle’s warm enthusiasm for local life and landscape. - SUNDAY TIMES

A gastronomic delight. - SUNDAY TRIBUNE

About The Author

Peter Mayle

Peter Mayle’s trilogy about Provence has sold millions of copies throughout the world.

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