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    <body><![CDATA[Always enjoy Peter Mayle's books.  It's as close as I'll ever get to France.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i just like Mayle's writing style!!!  easy reading; i read it in less than a week's time mostly in the subway....this is a very good resource material for someone who'd like to be so rich, so wealthy to get to afford all the best things in life that money can buy!!! i'm certainly one of them!!!!  as...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19652240">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Someday, I want to be able to afford bespoke shirts, hand-crafted shoes, and to practice the proper way to eat Beluga caviar (with a plastic spoon, if you're interested.)<br/><br/>Guilt then reminds me that if I ever have that much money, I should be doing something socially productive with it, no...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/382619">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[fun, fast read.  Though, it felt a bit dated in 2008.  It was very interesting reading about the secret lives of the wealthy but I couldn't help but wonder about how the new rich handle it.  I couldn't imagine Britany, or Paris or even Brangelina doing some of the things in this book.<br/><br/>I t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29049159">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this up at a resale shop because I love all his other books. It was actually pretty interesting, but about last on my list of his books. It's a collection of columns he wrote for mens magazines, examining how the other half lives. He was fitted for bespoke suits and shoes. He eats the best ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15819748">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book a few years ago on my first Peter Mayle reading spree.  I liked it well enough that I gave it to my brother as a Christmas present.  And when I saw it this afternoon at the Strand, I thought &quot;I want to read this again!&quot;  A more thorough review to follow.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Acquired Tastes]]>
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    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I would recommend Peter Mayle's other books (A Year in Provence, Toujours Provence and Adventures with Knife, Fork and Corkscrew) over this one. Not nearly enough food writing in this one for me! And a little too much about luxurious living. Still good writing and funny though. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <date_added>Tue Oct 21 10:10:32 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't like book at all. No substance, repeated themes from his Provence series and generally uninformative. The premise started out appealing but when I got into it there was very little information to review and the scenarios weren't bery imaginiative. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <date_added>Fri Sep 05 01:44:45 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Peter Mayle gives an insight into the lifestyle of the affluent. Beautifully written essays and quite insightful too!! He'll take you through the vineyards and tell you how to light your cigar, a trip to his fav hotel and treat you to the most lavish delicacies! ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Acquired Tastes]]>
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    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <read_at>Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jan 22 14:10:52 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Nothing spectacular, but amusing and easy to read, and some of the stuff you'll discover is pretty interesting.  <br/>I definitely prefer A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence, but liked this one, too.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Acquired Tastes]]>
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    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <date_added>Fri Oct 03 15:04:51 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Dec 05 07:54:40 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Stalled only because I have a lot of &quot;seasonal&quot; reads and this is easy to put down as it is just short &quot;essays.&quot;  Still, I enjoy Mayle and hope to return to this in the near future.]]></body>
    
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  <id>284195</id>
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    <![CDATA[Acquired Tastes]]>
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    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <read_at>Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Mar 15 18:56:08 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 16 16:40:36 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A collection of essays by Mr. Mayle on the finer things in life, where he samples some of the most expensive luxuries available.  Most of them are very clever, but some of them fall flat.  ]]></body>
    
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    <name><![CDATA[Susannah]]></name>
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    <![CDATA[Acquired Tastes]]>
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    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <date_added>Mon Aug 06 11:49:03 -0700 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[just in case you ever wondered what the elite do...well, here's a clue, at least. even if it is 20 years outdated.]]></body>
    
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  <id>31630962</id>
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    <name><![CDATA[Kim]]></name>
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    <![CDATA[Acquired Tastes]]>
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  <description>
    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <date_added>Sat Aug 30 20:58:51 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Aug 30 20:59:10 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Love this author, but don't like his non fiction as well as his fiction]]></body>
    
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  <id>652312</id>
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    <![CDATA[Acquired Tastes]]>
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  <description>
    <![CDATA[The author of <em>A Year in Provence </em>takes readers on an   around-the-world journey, showing them where to find the best of   everything, including caviar, custom-made shoes, and more. Reprint.   <em>K. NYT. PW. </em> 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.]]>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Apr 09 16:19:05 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Dec 16 17:46:23 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's much more than just food/travel though. Humorous take on the rich life.]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/652312]]></url>
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    <name><![CDATA[Nick]]></name>
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