Франция: Афера с вином

by Peter Mayle, Питер Мейл

Это детективная история о пропаже коллекции элитного французского вина, приправленная, как всегда у Мейла, гастрономическими уроками.

Инцидент, с которого начинают происходить события лучшего, искрящегося юмором детективного романа Питера Мейла, случается в Лос-Анджелесе. У Дэнни Рота, высокооплачиваемого американского адвоката, из личного погреба похищают коллекцию элитного французского вина, представляющую собой особую гордость голливудского гурмана, его разлитый по бутылкам статус. К поискам пяти сотен штук винтажных кларетов подключают страхового следователя Сэма Левитта.
Распутывание гениального преступления приводит его сначала в великолепные шато Бордо, а затем в отличающийся сильным характером и своеобразным обаянием Марсель.

Genres: Wine

256 pages, Hardcover

First published April 8, 2002

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

[Housewife Bubuchu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Довольно линейная и неинтересная история, щедро сдобренная финтифлюшками из мира виноделия и ресторанной еды. Много выпендрежа и эстетства, который выглядит не к месту.

[Melissa Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection of essays with the common thread of a love of wine. Stories about travel, about work, about family. An excellent escape. I like collections because some authors are able to hold my attention better than others, even if the topics are less to my liking. The book also lists other places to find each author's writings. It inspired me to do some of my own. Writing a themed essay is much less daunting of a goal than much else. I'll be on the lookout for similar.

[Andy Perdue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most of this compilation was an exercise in narcissism. The major exception that made it worth slogging through was Bob Blumer's essay on his adventures harvesting Pinot Noir in Burgundy.