A review by lorees_reading_nook
Toujours Provence by Peter Mayle

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.25

The sequel to the much loved A Year in Provence, is just as amusing and heartwarming as the original. Prepare to be amazed by frogs croaking the Marseillaise, finding gold at the bottom of the garden and skulking truffles through customs. Each chapter is an amusing vignette that provides the reader with a window into life in Provence. Mayle’s writing is witty and, quite often, funny. I was laughing out loud so many times that my husband, who is more used to my sombre reads, was soon asking me whether I was feeling alright.

I'm sure that the Provence that Peter Mayle wrote about has changed a great deal since this book was published but the fundamental charm of this place has probably remained the same. Provence will continue to cast its spell and this little book, like its predecessor, will entice readers to go and discover it for themselves.