- Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle (born
June 14 ,1939 inBrighton ) is a British author famous for his series of books detailing life inProvence ,France . He spent fifteen years in advertising 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 became an international bestseller. His books have been translated to more than twenty languages, and he is a contributing writer to magazines and newspapers. Indeed, his seventh book "A Year in Provence ", chronicles a year in the life of a Britishexpatriate who settled in the village ofMénerbes . His novel "A Good Year" was the basis for the eponymous 2006 film "A Good Year " directed byRidley Scott and starring actorRussell Crowe . Peter Mayle currently lives inLourmarin , situated inLuberon , inProvence ,France ."
A Year in Provence " was later produced as a TV series starringJohn Thaw .Peter Mayle was awarded the rank of "Chevalier de la
Légion d'honneur " (Knight of the French Legion of Honor) in 2002. [ [http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=PREX0200004D Détail d'un texte ] ]Bibliography (chronologically)
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Where Did I Come From? " (1973)
*"What's Happening to Me? " (1975)
*"Baby Taming " (1978)
*"The Amazing Adventures of Chilly Billy " (1980)
*"As Dead as a Dodo" (1981)
*"Chilly Billy" (1983)
*"The Honeymoon Book " (1983)
*"Footprints in the Butter: Further Adventures of the Little Man Who Lives in the Fridge" (1988)
*"A Year in Provence " (1989)
*"Up The Agency: The snakes and ladders of the advertising industry" (1990)
*"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)
*"A Good Year: Portrait of the Film based on the Novel by Peter Mayle" (2006)References and notes
External links
* [http://www.petermayle.com/ Dedicated site]
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