In 1981, after a long and successful career, tired with the demands of the showbiz world he returned to live in the South of France, where he continued to write.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ lˈɔŋ ænd səksˈɛsfəl kɚɹˈɪɹ, tˈaɪɚd wɪððə dᵻmˈændz ʌvðə ʃˈoʊbɪz wˈɜːld hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə lˈɪv ɪn ðə sˈaʊθ ʌv fɹˈæns, wˌɛɹ hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd tə ɹˈaɪt.