Peter Mayle, el publicitario inglés que convirtió su vida en la Provenza en una aventura literaria de enorme éxito, presenta en este nuevo libro una celebración de los placeres gastronómicos franceses: para ello abandona su región adoptiva y se embarca en un apasionante recorrido por el paÃs, armado de cuchillo, tenedor y s
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.