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Title: Clean up your plate and skip the script.
Review: As a fan of Peter Mayle's previous, sensual, shared experiences of the food and atmosphere of Provence, I had great hopes for this book as I tucked it into my pack for a hiking trip. Alas, I was dreadfully disappointed. Scattered remembrances of wonderful wines and food are plopped on top of a pathetic outline for a bad action movie. It is as if Mr. Mayle's literary agent said..."Peter...enough of the wine and food, give me a superficial vehicle for Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock, and Pierce Brosnan and I'll give you enough money to re-roof that monstrosity of a house ten times over!" Please Peter. Come back to us. We don't need ham-fisted attempts at action or movie sex. Your thoughtful, amusing insights into French life were wonderful; we miss you
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