Peter Mayle
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Peter Mayle (born June 14, 1939 in Brighton) is a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provence, France. He spent 15 years in the advertising business before leaving the business in 1975 to write educational books, including a series on sex education for children and young people. In 1989, A Year in Provence was published and it became an international bestseller. His books have been translated into over 20 languages and he has contributed to various magazines and newspapers. Indeed, his seventh book 'A Year in Provence', gives the chronicle of a British expatriate who settled in the village of Ménerbes. His book 'A Good Year' was the basis for the 2006 film by the same name directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe. He lives in Lourmarin, situated in Luberon, in Provence, France.
[edit] List of books written (in chronological order)
- Where Did I Come From? (1973)
- What's Happening to Me? (1975)
- The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy (1980)
- As Dead as a Dodo (1981)
- Chilly Billy (1983)
- Footprints in the Butter: Further Adventures of the Little Man Who Lives in the Fridge (1988)
- A Year in Provence (1989)
- Expensive Habits (1991)
- Toujours Provence (1991)
- Acquired Tastes (1993)
- Hotel Pastis (1993)
- A Dog's Life (1995)
- Anything Considered (1996)
- Postcards from Summer (1996)
- Chasing Cezanne (1997)
- Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France (2000)
- Bon Appetit: Travels Through France With Knife, Fork and Corkscrew, also published as French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew (2002)
- A Good Year (2004)
- Confessions of a French Baker (2005)
- Provence A-Z (2006)
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