Eternal Provence

Author: Peter Mayle
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Escape the city, enjoy laziness, be a thief of time in Provence! Every vacation is like going on official business, covered in various packages, roaming through Europe in five days like a flock of chased ducks, sightseeing in a hurry, perhaps only Provence—the only place in the world where you don’t have to do anything but have a great time—can make me pause. Here, time is not worshipped, and the moment has a unique meaning. This book won the British Book Award for "Best Travel Book of the Year," topped the bestseller lists of Publishers Weekly and The New York Times, and was strongly recommended by the UK magazine Good Book Guide. Time magazine praised: "Peter Mayle’s vivid descriptions make you taste the exquisite food and wine, feel the sunshine and breeze while reading." And The New York Times book review described it as 'charming, interesting, and highly appreciable!' Since its inception, Provence (Provence) has carefully guarded its secrets until the arrival of British Peter Mayle, when the long-standing veil of Provence’s unique way of life gradually lifted. Several years ago, as a senior executive at an advertising company on Madison Avenue, Peter Mayle grew tired of the hustle and bustle of the office and the vanity of the city. He left the foggy, long, and gray London with his wife and beloved dog, settling into the sunny and blue-skied Provence in the south of France. Mayle bought an old house, studied French, said goodbye to everything in the past, and lived a leisurely life, starting his writing career. A Year in Provence, Always Provence, Back in Provence—each of his books related to Provence stayed at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for a long time. In Peter Mayle’s writing, Provence is not just a geographical term but also a symbol of a lifestyle. Urban dwellers who have lived for years in crowded, busy, noisy, competitive, and stressful environments have enjoyed many material comforts but have unknowingly lost their health and peaceful lives. Wealthy and prestigious, yet with less bright and clear sunshine on their heads and even less freedom in their hearts. Even when they have the "time and money" to travel, they are likely to rush in and out, unable to relax. Peter Mayle’s books are written for this seemingly fulfilled yet actually overwhelmed urban group. Not to teach them how to cope, but to help them learn to escape happily.