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“lucy wadham”

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  • The Secret Life of France

    by Lucy Wadham ...
    At the age of eighteen Lucy Wadham ran away from English boys and into the arms of a Frenchman. Twenty-five years later, having married in a French Catholic Church, put her children through the French educational system and divorced in a French court of law, Wadham is perfectly placed to explore the differences between Britain and France.Using both her personal experiences and the lessons of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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    Living in a Small Village in Brittany

    by Mark Greenside ...
    From the author of I Am Finally, Finally French, this charming memoir, full of gorgeous descriptions of Brittany and at times hysterical encounters with the locals, Mark Greenside describes his initially reluctant journey to establish a life in France in this “heartwarming story” (San Francisco Chronicle).When Mark Greenside—a native New Yorker living in California, political lefty, writer, and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Magic of Provence

    Pleasures of Southern France

    by Yvone Lenard ...
    When Yvone Lenard returned to her native France and purchased a house in a hilltop village of Provence, an enchanted world of food, wines, and unusual adventures–including chicken rustling, flirtatious advances from neighbors, and a séance–opened up before her. This is her account of the spell cast on her by Provence, from her first morning’s visit by a charming prince bearing a jug of the village ... Read more

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  • (Not Quite) Mastering the Art of French Living

    by Mark Greenside ...
    WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLEREvery year upon arriving in Plobien, the small Breton town where he spends his summers, American writer Mark Greenside picks back up where he left off with his faux-pas–filled Francophile life. Mellowed and humbled, but not daunted (OK, slightly daunted), he faces imminent concerns: What does he cook for a French person? Who has the right-of-way when entering or ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Two Men In a Car (A Businessman, a Chauffeur, and Their Holidays in France)

    by Mike Buchanan ...
    'A splendid romp. Vive la France!'Peter Mayle, author of 'A Year in Provence' and many other bestsellers'Mike Buchanan is the best kind of opinionated, middle-aged, middle-class Englishman abroad: the funny kind.'Andy Heslop'If you have a sense of humour, this book will put a big smile on your face. I laughed out loud many times. A refreshing absence of political correctness.'The lovely Maureen ... Read more

    $6.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rene & Me

    The Fox of Cotentin

    by George East ...
    Series series Mill of the Flea
    The second book in the best-selling Mill of the Flea series, continuing the often farcical and always entertaining adventures of the author and his wife as they attempt to make a new life in rural France. Totally unlike any other book in travel literature.Following on from Home & Dry in France, René & Me sees the author and his wife moving across the Channel to try and live off the land and their ... Read more

    $6.55 USD

  • Home & Dry in France

    A Year in Purgatory

    by George East ...
    Series series Mill of the Flea
    In this hilarious collection of cautionary tales and anecdotes, George East discusses all the delights and drawbacks of finding, buying and restoring French property. HOME & DRY IN FRANCE follows the early adventures of George and Donella East as they make every mistake in the (not-then-written) book about how and how not to buy a second home across the Channel. Tellingly subtitled A YEAR IN ... Read more

    $6.55 USD

  • The Ripening Sun

    by Patricia Atkinson ...
    For most people giving up the day job and moving to a beautiful area of France and living off the vines is an impossible but delicious dream. In 1990, Patricia Atkinson and her husband decided to sell up in Britain and emigrate to the Dordogne. Their idea was to buy a house with a few vines attached and employ someone to tend to the wine while they earned their living with some financial ... Read more

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  • Picnic in Provence

    A Memoir with Recipes

    by Elizabeth Bard ...
    The bestselling author of Lunch in Paris takes us on another delicious journey, this time to the heart of Provence.Ten years ago, New Yorker Elizabeth Bard followed a handsome Frenchman up a spiral staircase to a love nest in the heart of Paris. Now, with a baby on the way and the world's flakiest croissant around the corner, Elizabeth is sure she's found her "forever place." But life has other ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Keeping Afloat

    Up A French Canal Without A Paddle

    by John Liley ...
    Keeping Afloat is a light-hearted tale of John Liley's exploits on the canals of France. John was working for a boating magazine when he was overcome with a dream of owning and operating a hotel-barge in France. Now, thirty years on, he tells of his often hilarious misadventures in the early days of setting up a business that would keep afloat. Characters such as The Whizzer, Mighty Min and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Summer Spent Mending Fences

    by Rowena Jaye ...
    Buying a holiday home in France was something Penelope had wanted to do for years, but the experience doesn't go as smoothly as anticipated.Trouble starts when Penelope's boyfriend leaves her for the attractive French woman living next door. On top of the chaotic situation developing abroad, there are family and work issues at home to be dealt with. Penelope comes face to face with a pressing need ... Read more

    $3.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream

    A Wine Lover's Dream

    by Ferenc Máté ...
    "A sun-drenched memoir with a fairy-tale ending."—Kirkus ReviewsIn this laugh-out-loud tale, two adventurers discover that rare combination: joy and success. Candace, a painter, and Ferenc, a writer, begin a new life near the hill town of Montalcino. They restore a thirteenth-century friary, plant fifteen acres of vines, build a winery, tame a runaway tractor, excavate an Etruscan village, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD