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My Four Seasons in France

A Year of the Good Life

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A little over 10 years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband gave up their careers in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home - an ancient, dilapidated barn - and fitting in with the peculiarities of the locals, Janine is now the go-to expat in the area for those seeking to get to grips with a very different way of life.

In this book, Janine regales us with the delights and dramas of a year attempting to live the rural idyll. Each month brings to light a new aspect of life in the French countryside: snow in January, resulting in a broken arm, which in turn leads to an etiquette lesson at the local hospital; wild winds in February; cuckoos in March; and giant hailstones in July that destroy cars and houses and bring the villagers closer together.

Told with warmth and humor, My Good Year in France showcases a uniquely French way of life: where two eternally ambitious expats drag a neglected farmhouse to life, and deal with the accompanying disasters, learn to grow vegetables, discover how to cook, and stumble across the hidden gems of this very special part of the world.

©2020 Janine Marsh (P)2020 Tantor Europe Western Europe Women Village England Witty Inspiring Travel Memoir
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Easy to listen to. I love France so it was easy to get lost in the way of life.
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Lovely insight to everyday French Living

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I tried to finish the book but the narration was bad, it had an odd rhythm almost robotic, I couldn’t follow the story as the voice just annoyed me. If ever the book is recorded with a different narrator I would love to hear the book.

Poor narration

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great memories of living in France and rural ways of the local village residents

The good Life in France

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I really did enjoy this book, perhaps even more so than the first , which is saying something because I loved the first on kindle too. I think I might prefer the kindle version of this too. The content and wonderful tales of a full year in France are a delight to hear / read. However the narration really did take away from my enjoyment. The lilt and intonation followed exactly the same pattern - up down up down. Delivered slightly like a TV game show presenter- I found it utterly distracting and not enjoyable. That aside, the story itself is delightful. Overall I absolutely loved the book, aside from the narrative style.

Love this book!

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Amazing work well done you are the best story teller ever and I feel sorry for you because the hailstorm

Funny

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