Escape to Languedoc in this poignant and transportative true account of life in a beautifully restored house in the south of France
''This love affair between an English family and a very old French house is by turns turbulent, lyrical and tragic . . . Enriched by an insatiable, ever-eager curiosity, he takes us down many a side alley, adding another dimension to the timeless story of what it is that makes France irresistible'' MICHAEL PALIN
''What a wonderful book. Exquisitely written, it is by turns laugh-out-loud funny then suddenly, unexpectedly and profoundly moving... an utter joy and a treat to read from the first to last pages'' JAMES HOLLAND
''He writes with genuine emotion . . . He writes beautifully about life in a French village'' DAILY MAIL
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One day a Londoner and his wife went a little crazy and bought a crumbling house in deepest Languedoc. It was love at first sight.
Over the years these
