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A Good Year

A feel-good read to warm your heart

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A Good Year

By: Peter Mayle
Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
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Max Skinner, man about town and successful City slicker, finds himself suddenly redundant and instead of rejoining the rat race he has an opportunity to start a new life when he finds he has inherited an 18th century vineyard in Provence. It sounds ideal but life has a habit of surprising even in paradise.

Peter Mayle's delightful novel will enchant the audiences who bought A YEAR IN PROVENCE and TOUJOURS PROVENCE in their millions. Affectionate and witty, his unerring eye for human eccentricity and ambition results in great entertainment and a page-turning narrative. Once more, he has created his own vibrant world in which thousands will want to be occupants.©2004 Escargot Productions Contemporary Romance Historical Fiction Mystery Romantic Comedy World Literature Fiction Feel-Good Funny Romance Comedy Suspense
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The charming bouquet is uncorked for you by Mayle. He has an unflinching eye for local detail in the zany crime caper set in Bordeaux.
Entertaining stuff- but you might find yourself gasping for a glass of the red stuff.
Through deliciously evocative descriptions of the landscape and great characterisation, you'll find yourself foregoing meals in order to find out what happens next.
A feel-good story with a good plot and plenty of humour. A very enjoyable read.
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After watching the film first wondered how this audio book would pan out. Feel its even better in someways than the film version. (Although the film is worth a watch too)

Very Good

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A romantic and light hearted mixture of all that is best between the French and the British characters playing off each other. Superbly narrated by Tim Piggot-Smith.

Each character springs to life in the imagination. Buy it. 👌🏼😊

Superb.

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Peter Mayle at his best... Full of wit, charm and the Authors love of Provence. Great narration by Tim Piggot Smith.

A fun read/listen

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Peter Mayle writes beautifully about France and creates great characters. Tim Pigott - Smith always delivers clear and convincing accents.

I wish there was a follow up to this story but it’s time to listen again to Toujours Provence

Great fun and superb narration

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Love this book, pure escapism and thought TPS was an excellent narrator, shame he didn’t do more Mayle books

Brilliant narration

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