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Title: Acquired Tastes by Peter Mayle ISBN: 0-553-37183-5 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: i want to move to france!
Comment: all of peter mayles books are great - and this is no exception!
Rating: 5
Summary: Fun, even if you can't afford to do the things described!
Comment: The first time I saw this book, I was at the local library and the title caught my eye. When I saw that Peter Mayle was the author, I expected that I would enjoy it. I was not disappointed.
Whether you are rich, know people who are, or just enjoy imagining what you'd do with great wealth, this book offers an array of amusing possibilities. Mr. Mayle's best attribute as a writer is his ability to be witty without sacrificing erudition, and this book delivers on both counts.
My favorite chapter, without question, is the one about buying a vacation home; first because I know a few people who own second homes, and second because it's probably the only thing mentioned in the book that I'll ever be able to afford. Mr. Mayle offers an intriguing suggestion of how to savor the pleasures of a second home without any of the potential pitfalls. I haven't yet decided if I'll buy a vacation house or choose the Mayle method, but in the meantime, this book has been a great gift for friends and relatives who have taken the plunge.
In short, the best reason to buy this book is that it's fun.
Rating: 5
Summary: Tantalizing morsels of the good life
Comment: Peter Mayle surely knows how to live the good life ' or at least describe it to us. There are many who doubtless would relish his expense account and itinerary, but all you have to do is pick up this charming book to be transported to your own bespoke tailor, private jet, luxury hotel or limousine.
Written in succinct chapters, "Acquired Tastes" tells you all you need to know about what sort of suit a gentleman wears (Savile Row), how to best light up a fine cigar (don't use a lighter), or, more intriguingly, how to keep a mistress (be prepared to spend a lot of cash). Even if most or all of these upper-crust pasttimes are beyond the reach of the average person, it's a delight to imagine a week in an exotic location with every whim taken care of. At least, you'll have some arcane knowledge tucked away for the occasional moment of snobbery.
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Title: French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew by Peter Mayle ISBN: 0375705619 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 09 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Encore Provence : New Adventures in the South of France by Peter Mayle ISBN: 0679762698 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 25 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Toujours Provence by Peter Mayle ISBN: 0679736042 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 02 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle ISBN: 0679731148 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 04 June, 1991 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Anything Considered : A Novel by Peter Mayle ISBN: 067976268X Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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