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 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 British expatriate who settled in the village of Ménerbes. His book A Good Year was the basis for the eponymous 2006 film directed by Ridley Scott and starring actor Russell Crowe. Peter Mayle currently lives in Lourmarin, situated in Luberon, in Provence, France.

A Year in Provence was later produced as a TV series starring John Thaw.

Peter Mayle was awarded the rank of Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (Knight of the French Legion of Honor) in 2002. [1]

[edit] Peter Mayle's books (chronologically)

  • 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)

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