French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew

by Peter Mayle

A delightful, delicious, and best-selling account of the gustatory pleasures to be found throughout France, from the beloved author of A Year in Provence.

The French celebrate food and drink more than any other people, and Peter Mayle shows us just how contagious their enthusiasm can be. We visit the Foire aux Escargots. We attend a truly French marathon, where the beverage of choice is Chateau Lafite-Rothschild rather than Gatorade. We search out the most pungent cheese in France, and eavesdrop on a heated debate on the perfect way to prepare an omelet. We even attend a Catholic mass in the village of Richerenches, a sacred event at which thanks are given for the aromatic, mysterious, and breathtakingly expensive black truffle. With Mayle as our charming guide, we come away satisfied (if a little hungry), and with a sudden desire to book a flight to France at once.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Food, France, Memoir, Humor, Food and Drink

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 8, 2001

About the author

Peter Mayle was 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 into more than twenty languages, and he was 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 died in Provence, France.

Reviews

[Ilze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Garšīgi un interesanti.

[Elza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lasot šo grāmatu, nodrošinieties ar kādu franču vīnu, vienā brīdī tas būs jāvelk ārā no ledusskapja, jo būs neizturami tas, cik kārdinoši viss ir aprakstīts šajā grāmatā! :) Lieliska grāmata!

[Zanda Borga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es nezinu, kā Meila grāmatas lasa pārējie, bet man satikšanās ar viņu ir atgriešanās Francijā - atmiņās un sajūtās - tirdziņos, nesteidzīgās pēcpusdienās un glāsmainos vakaros - ar gardu ēdienu un vīna glāzēm, sarunām un cilvēkiem. Mīlestību jau nevar novērtēt. Un man gan Francija, gan Meila grāmatas ir mīlestība! Turklāt pašam autoram tā plūst pāri malām. Un atliek tai tikai ļauties.

[Annija Čekstere · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ļoti lab grāmata, interesanta, smieklīga, dažbrīd pilnīgi neticama un viegli lasāma. Ļoti laba lasāmviela vasarai, jo lasās viegli un ātri. Vienīgais mīnuss - ļoti gribas uz Franciju