A review by fabacious
French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew by Peter Mayle

5.0

Charming and delightful, this book is a gem. Contrary to what one might think based on the title, this is not a book that teaches French. It is a non-fiction by an Englishman living in France. The author takes us on a tour of different culinary festivals throughout France (truffles festival, escargot festival, frog legs festival). Unexpectedly funny at times, I found myself laughing until I cried. This book is well written; I was transported to France with all the sounds, sights, smells and tastes. Lucky for me, Peter Mayle has several other books about France and I will be doing my own “dégustation” of each one in the upcoming weeks. If you love France and everything French, I highly recommend this book. 5+++ stars.