New Releases by Peter Mayle

"Heureux parmi les Provençaux" (p. 244). Un ancien publicitaire britannique quitte ses brumes natales pour s''installer en Provence dans une maison qu''il fait restaurer. Son livre, un succès international de librairie assez inattendu, propose avec humour et tendresse, la chronique du village du Luberon (Ménerbes) oáu le narrateur commence sa seconde vie, celle d''un épicurien. Son sens de l''observation lui permet de croquer les moeurs locales ou "importées" (les vacanciers) en petites scènes et dialogues que n''aurait pas boudé Pagnol.

Een Engels echtpaar beschrijft hun ervaringen.

In Acquired Tastes, Peter Mayle, the erudite sojourner and New York Times bestselling author of A Year in Provence, sets off once more, traveling the world in search of the very best life has to offer. Whether telling us where to buy the world’s best caviar or how to order a pair of thirteen-hundred-dollar custom-made shoes, advising us on the high cost of keeping a mistress in style or the pros and cons of households servants, he covers everything the well-heeled—and those vicariously so inclined—need to know to enjoy the good life. From gastronomy to matrimony, from the sartorial to the baronial, Acquired Tastes is Peter Mayle’s most delicious book yet—an irreverently spiced smorgasbord of rich dishes you’re sure to enjoy. Praise for Acquired Tastes “Mr. Mayle is a writer who never fails to entertain. If he were told to go forth and write about doorknobs, he would return with a witty, perceptive essay.”—The New York Times Book Review “One of the finest modern writers on matters that deal with taste.”—Craig Claiborne “Much, much fun—and best read with a magnum of Dom Pérignon and a four-pound tin of Beluga caviar.”—Kirkus Reviews “Witty and stylish . . . These hilarious essays are vintage Mayle.”—James Villas, author of The French Country Kitchen “This delightful celebration of the little (and not-so-little) extravagances that make life worth living scintillates with wit, brio and trenchant observations”—Publishers Weekly “Intriguing.”—Chicago Sun-Times

From Havana cigars and hand-made shoes, to hundred-dollar haircuts, from truffles, vintage champagne and stretch limousines to caviare and cashmere, here is every excess one can imagine (and plenty more that one probably can''t).

Explains what happens when we sleep, how daytime experiences can affect our dreams, and different kinds of dreams and nightmares.

Describes sixteen extinct animals and explores the reasons for their extinction. Also discusses presently endangered species in the context of the indifferent attitude people often have toward their environment.

Humorous guide for expectant fathers with helpful hints and information on what to do during the partner''s pregnancy and the birth. Covers subjects such as morning sickness, sex life during pregnancy, preparing for birth and surviving the first few weeks as a new parent. Also includes a chapter of recipes by author Len Deighton who had a weekly cooking column in the British newspaper the ''Observer''. The author has written several other books including ''Where Did I Come From?'' about conception and ''What''s Happening to Me?'' about puberty.

Answers questions about heaven, who is likely to go there, and what it might be like.