Peter Mayle

Wherenext replied on 21/01/2018 18:53

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Posted on 21/01/2018 18:53

I see the author of "A Year in Provence" and others has passed away.

We were never ones to go visiting the exact spot he was writing about as it could have been almost anywhere in small town Provence but I do remember deriving a lot of enjoyment from the books as it was at a time when France was still quite new to us and we were having a great time discovering all of things that seemed to make small town France tick.

He captured it beautifully.

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brue replied on 21/01/2018 18:56

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Posted on 21/01/2018 18:56

Yes he did, they were the "great escape" books that appealed to lots of us at the time, very readable without having to go through it!

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SteveL replied on 21/01/2018 22:52

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Posted on 21/01/2018 22:52

We śpent a wonderful 2 weeks in Mayle country (Bonnieux) back in the day. He certainly brought the Provence to the attention of a lot of us. He actually got a better write up in the French local press, than in ours. The B in L sent me this from the Vaucluse daily newspaper.

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DSB replied on 21/01/2018 23:26

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Posted on 21/01/2018 23:26

I still watch the BBC production of 'A Year In Provence' with John Thaw and Lindsey Duncan. It brings the Provence countryside into our living room. Thank you Peter and RIP.

David

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DavidKlyne replied on 22/01/2018 00:47

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Posted on 22/01/2018 00:47

I attended one of his book signing in London. There he was signing our books with a cool glass of white wine on the table. I expect he inspired more people to fall in love with France than any other of our generation. He did Desert Island Discs many years ago which is still available on iPlayer and it gives a bit of background to when he started writing.

David

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