Encore Provence
Author: Peter Mayle
The third spellbinding volume in the series begun by A Year in Provence, ENCORE PROVENCE continues the account of an English couple’s life abroad. Among other curiosities, explore a school for noses in Haute Provence, the mysterious death of an oversexed butcher, the quest for the finest bouillabaisse and an assortment of the characters who lie in wait in bars and on boule….Read More
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