Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) - Hardcover

Mayle, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786201223 ISBN 13: 9780786201228

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 1994

Synopsis

Tired and fed up, tycoon Simon Shaw seeks refuge in Provence, where he encounters a pretty Frenchwoman who lures him into buying a little hotel that proves far more troublesome than quaint. By the author of Toujours Provence. (General Fiction).

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Review:

Delightful, amusing and appealing, a merry celebration of sensual pleasures. The New York Times Book Review

Once again . . . Mayle makes Provence sound like the most enticing place this side of paradise. People

A deft comic novel. . . . Mayle s gently satiric glance invites us happily into a world whose annoyances are cause for laughter. San Francisco Chronicle

Mayle is a writer of grace and good humor. The New Yorker

A charming tale of love and labor in Provence. USA Today"

"Delightful, amusing and appealing, a merry celebration of sensual pleasures." --The New York Times Book Review

"Once again . . . Mayle makes Provence sound like the most enticing place this side of paradise." --People

"A deft comic novel. . . . Mayle's gently satiric glance invites us happily into a world whose annoyances are cause for laughter." --San Francisco Chronicle

"Mayle is a writer of grace and good humor." --The New Yorker

"A charming tale of love and labor in Provence." --USA Today

About the Author:

Tim Pigott-Smith has worked extensively in British television, including his role as Ronald Merrick in The Jewel in the Crown. He has also performed in many classic productions for the Royal Shakespeare company and the National Theatre. His film credits include Joseph Andrews and Merchant Ivory's The Remains of the Day.

Hotel Pastis is available in hardcover from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0786201223
• ISBN 13: 9780786201228
• Binding: Hardcover