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Title: Don't expect more of the same....
Review: I had loved Peter Mayle's "A Year in Provence" and "Toujours Provence". This how-to-spend-obnoxious-amounts-of-money guide is amusing and I enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek explanations of how costly it is to maintain a marriage and a mistress, the necessity of cashmere to keep warm and the importance of a folding hat. However, it isn't the same type or level of writing as that in Mayle's novels. If you're looking for another romp through the South of France, stick to the above novels or "A Dog's Life" which is the story of the year in Provence told from the dog's perspective.
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