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(0)Peter Mayle
Author
Pub. Date
1991
Edition
1st Vintage ed.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Peter Mayle and his wife had been to Provence as tourists. They had dreamed of one day trading the long, gray winters and damp summers of England for the blue skies and sunshine of the coast of southern France. And then they made it happen. They moved into an old farmhouse at the foot of the Luberon mountains and embarked on a wonderful, if at times bewildering, new life. Among their experiences that first year: being inundated with builders and visitors,...
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Sam's last adventure in France ended, he thought it'd be a while before he went back, especially with the charms of Elena Morales to keep him in Los Angeles. But when the immensely wealthy Francis Reboul asks him to take a job in Marseille, it's impossible for Sam and Elena to resist the possibility of further excitement, to say nothing of the pleasures of the region. Yet as a competition over Marseille's valuable waterfront grows more hotly...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
223 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The story begins high above Los Angeles, at the extravagant home and equally impressive wine cellar of entertainment lawyer Danny Roth. After inviting the "Los Angeles Times" to write an extensive profile extolling the liquid treasures of his collection, Roth finds himself the victim of a world-class wine heist. Enter Sam Levitt, former corporate, cultivated crime expert, and wine connoisseur, who follows his leads as he tracks down the source of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
211 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a Riviera socialite's diamonds are stolen--the latest in a string of seemingly unconnected but ever-more-audacious jewelry heists across France--Elena flies in to investigate the insurance claim. It's a trip she's more than happy to make, as it gives her a chance to meet up with old friends in Marseille--and, particularly, with Sam. Once reunited, Sam isn't entirely distracted by domestic matters. In the pattern of these "perfect crimes" he's...
10) Provence A-Z
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 286 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
161 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The beloved author at his effervescent best: his master sleuth, Sam Levitt, eating, drinking, and romancing his way through the South of France--even as he investigates a case of deadly intrigue among the Riviera's jet set. Billionaire Francis Reboul is taking in the view at his coastal estate, awaiting the arrival of vacationing friends Sam Levitt and Elena Morales, when he spies a massive yacht whose passengers seem a little too interested in his...
12) A good year
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Full screen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Max Skinner is a highly successful investment broker with no time for life outside of his job. When his estranged uncle dies, Max inherits the château and vineyard in France where he grew up. His first intention is to sell the vineyard as quickly as possible, but after spending unexpected time at the vineyard, he discovers a part of himself that he thought he had lost and experiences romance and a blossoming new love affair with a beautiful French...
13) A good year
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Max Skinner is a highly successful investment broker with no time for life outside of his job. When his estranged uncle dies, Max inherits the chateau and vineyard in France where he grew up. He decides to sell the vineyard as quickly as possible, but after spending unexpected time at the vineyard, he discovers a part of himself that he thought he had lost and experiences romance and a blossoming new love affair with a beautiful French woman that...