Peter Mayle is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including Acquired Tastes, A Year in Provence, and French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew. A recipient of the Legion d'Honneur from the French government for his cultural contributions, he lives in Provence with his wife.
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 P rignon 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