Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence
Author: Peter Mayle
With his national bestsellers A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence, Peter Mayle gave new meaning to the phrase “great escape.” Now he has written a delightful novel of romance, adventure, and tongue-in-cheek suspense, set in the beguiling French region he has staked out as his own…..Read More
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