Peter Mayleauthor profile |
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| born | June 14, 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| gender | male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| place of birth | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| genre | Travel, Nonfiction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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about this author
Peter Mayle (born June 14, 1939 in Brighton) is a British author famous for his series of books detailing life in Provençe, 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 ac...more |
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books by Peter Maylecombine editionsavg rating: 3.73 | 4037 ratings | 77 distinct works
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