Book description
Max Skinner is a man at the heart of London's financial universe until
his employers embark on a little asset-stripping of their own. Himself.
Amid the grey London drizzle, there is one potential ray of sunshine:
Max's Uncle Harry has left him his estate in his will - an
eighteenth-century chateau and vineyard an hour's drive from Avignon.
Out of a job, and encouraged by his friend Charlie about the money in
modern wine, he heads for France. What Max discovers is a beautiful
house, wonderful weather and a bustling village. The downside is the
quality of the wine in his vineyard, but when Max suggests calling in an
expert, Roussel, a former employee of his uncle's, is resistant. Help is
at hand, however, when a beautiful blonde Californian arrives
unexpectedly at the chateau. Peter Mayle's delightful novel will enchant
the audiences who bought A YEAR IN PROVENCE and TOUJOURS PROVENCE in
their millions. Peter Mayle has contributed to a wide range of
publications in England, France and America and his work has been
translated into 27 languages.
