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| Notes from the Languedoc | 
 enlarge | Author: Rupert Wright
Publisher: Ebury Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 31780
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 009190563X
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9780091905637
ASIN: 009190563X
Publication Date: July 7, 2005
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 All you ever wanted to know about the Languedoc. July 13, 2005
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
"Notes from the Languedoc" by Rupert Wright, now in its second edition, combines the history and culture of this increasingly popular part of France and its peoples with descriptions of the landscape, together with the escapades of the Wright family as they settle into life in the area, the whole enlivened by Rupert's ever present sense of humour. His interest in the local wine and food forms a backdrop to almost every chapter. I defy anyone not to return to it again and again to drink in the sights, flavours, and colours of this fascinating area..
A truly lovely read July 13, 2005
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
I picked up Notes from the Languedoc because it is about the region I live in. I expected the usual drivel about plumbers and strange French eating habits. I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. This is a really lovely book; it is well written, interesting and has an addictively gentle atmosphere. The author clearly knows his subject and is able to share his knowledge in an accessible and entertaining way. I think this could become a classic. I would recommend it to anyone who likes good books, not just those with an interest in France. Is Rupert Wright the new Bruce Chatwin? I look forward to his next book enormously.
Notes from the Languedoc April 13, 2004
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
This book gives a really excellent account of what life in the modern day Midi is like.
I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to find out more about the region than the sort of snapshot that the Rough Guides etc provide.
I've been visiting the region for over twenty five years(my wife is French)but I still learnt a lot from reading this amusing,well-written and wise description of an area of France I know and love.
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