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Consumer glories rendered by a master (the velvety Acquired Tastes, 1992) in a richly amusing first novel set in London and Provence, even more stylish than Mayle's travel hits (Toujours Provence, 1991, etc.). The productive Mayle also has a new nonfiction work this season (Up the Agency, p. 38), which pours lime on his 13 years as a junior copywriter and then creative director in the Madison Avenue ad arena. That background feeds into his novel--the story of cultivated advertising colossus Simon Shaw, now 42, tired of the ad game, divorced by his ``neglected'' wife (his former secretary), who has gone high society with a mania for fancy decoration. Taking his first vacation in over two years, Simon solos into sleepy BrassiŠre-les-Deux-Eglis, where his injured Porsche must remain while parts are shipped in. Simon deliquesces in Paradise, or melts into sappy goo, under the tanned cleavage of Nicole Bouvier, a homeowner pinched by thin alimony payments. A London meet with the Rubber Barons, a condom company offering a $30 million-dollar account, and a visit to Nicole convince him that he's burnt out at advertising and would much rather refurbish the abandoned gendarmerie in BrassiŠre and turn it into a first-class hotel, with the aid of his tartly well-spoken major-domo Ernest--and Nicole! Meanwhile, Hotel Pastis meets Big Deal on Madonna Street as a band of thieves dryly plan and carry out the July 14th holiday robbery of the most picturesque little bank in Provence, an event that becomes the unwanted kidnapping of a multibillionaire's son. A cedar box of Havana Churchills, a pint of white diamonds-- the gift novel par excellence, its smart dialogue at full glitter throughout. (First printing of 100,000 is just frog jelly before the tads pop.) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Mayle's first novel is carefully abridged and wonderfully read by Tim Pigott-Smith. The tale is one of contrasts: the traditional values of Provence and the pressures of international business; the complexities and delights of haute cuisine and the simplicity of pastis; the diversity of values of people from Britain, France, New York, and Texas; and honest labor and a bank robbery in Provence. Some familiarity with the French language, though not required for following the action, will add considerably to the listener's enjoyment. Piggott-Smith's narration and his mastery of dialect, along with the high production quality of this audiobook, make this rendition an absolute delight for the general listener. Very highly recommended.
- Cliff Glaviano, Bowling Green State Univ. Libs., Ohio
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Hörkassette .
- Cliff Glaviano, Bowling Green State Univ. Libs., Ohio
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Hörkassette .
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"A Year in Provence" is one of my all-time favorite books. I spent a semester in Aix-en-Provence when I was in college and fell in love with the region . . . and Mr. Mayle does a wonderful job of bringing the tastes, smells, sights, and sounds of Provence into your living room. "Hotel Pastis" is his first (I believe) work of fiction set in Provence, and it does not disappoint. The story succeeds on so many levels, the characters are described so well that you expect to recognize them walking down the street. Mr. Mayle's talent is in creating these characters, and richly describing them so perfectly, without rambling on for pages on end. The prose is never boring, the story is always jam-packed and exciting, the characters always have so many different levels and layers, and they are all somehow interconnected with each other. The book is fun -- you aren't going to find anything serious or thought-provoking here -- and absolutely wonderful. "Hotel Pastis" is like vacationing in Provence -- it is an enjoyable experience, and you will find yourself re-reading it so you can re-visit with an old friend. I highly recommend it!
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This book does not stoop to being a mere love story. The characters are as engaging but come second to the lush descriptions of the landscape. This book makes you hunger for hot climates and a good bottle of wine.
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This is one of a very few novels that I've read more than once.It was light, humorous, and delightful entertainment, as well as close to the fantasies of many who feel trapped in the "rat-race", worldwide. I have spent quite some time in the Provençe region of France and felt as if I had already known many of Mayle's characters.
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Tim Pigott-Smith's reading brings this audio book alive!
This audio-book is one not to be missed! Peter Mayle captured the charm and seduction of a vacation in provence, but Tim Pigott-Smith's reading is the breath of life. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Life is not always MAGNIFIQUE on the other side...
The joy of reading Peter Mayle's writing is in his ability to embody the atmosphere,food and what it is to be French. Who cares about character depth here? This is fun reading. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
The most fun book I've read in a long time!
I don't know what book our esteemed reader from Los Angeles read, but I found this book fun, light and yet hard to put down. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Juni 1999 von K. Trickey
Beautiful light reading
If you are just going on hollidays, go find this book somewhere and take it with you. The characters are realy enyojable and fun. Great summer reading.
Am 18. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
Phoning It In
Obviously, my fellow reviewers have been seduced by the warm breezes blowing through the Luberon, into failing to notice that the plot here is flatter than a pissaladiere, the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 17. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
A wonderful book with and ending that fits
I adore this book, and have read it several times. I love the ending as well. It ends perfectly for those who have always wanted books to end differently than they really do. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
Would make a great romantic comedy movie
Wonderful light novel about a midlife crisis come to fruition. So the subplots aren't all neatly "finished" at the end...don't other reviewers have any imagination? Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. April 1999 von jlafleur2@aol.com
Fiction is more fun than Facts
I first read Mayle's non fiction A Year in Provence and Tousjour Provence and I was snared. Having lived in Europe and traveled extensivly in France it brought back wonderful... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
Thoroughly enjoyable
Discovered Peter Mayle this summer and have already read all his novels. This one was my favorite, the most developed story lines and very engaging characters. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
Absolutely enjoyable--but where's the ending?
Found this book especially delightful as it is a fantasy of mine to quit my advertising job and move to the south of France. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Juli 1998 von lauerra@msn.com
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