"Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France" was written by Peter Mayle and published by Alfred A. Knopf in New York in 1999.

This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this very enjoyable 226-page collection of vignettes and observations on Provence by Mayle, whose earlier bestsellers included 'A Year in Provence' and 'Toujours Provence.'

The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $23.00.

From the dustjacket blurb:

“After trying—what folly!—to live in other places, Peter Mayle is back in his beloved Provence. He celebrates his homecoming by sharing with us a whole new feast of adventures, discoveries, hilarities, and culinary treats, liberally seasoned with a joyous mix of Gallic characters. The pauses for refreshment include an unforgettable meal in a converted gas station, a rendezvous with the very best bouillabaisse, and visits to eventful weekly markets.

“But there is life after lunch, and we also discover a school for noses in Haute Provence, a gardener who grows black tomatoes, the secret of the oversexed butcher, a celebration of Alowine (Halloween) Provence-style, and the genetic effects of two thousand years of fois gras. There is a memorable tour of Marseille, a comprehensive lesson on olive oil, a search for the perfect cork-screw, and invaluable recommendations for splendid local cheeses, wines, honey, bread, country restaurants, and off-the-beaten-track places to stay.

“Never has Peter Mayle written with more unabashed pleasure about his heaven on earth.”

The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.

The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. 

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