Travelers' Tales Provence

Edited by James O'Reilly and Tara Austen Weaver

Introduction by Richard Goodman, author of French Dirt

Including stories by Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Lawrence Durrell, Yvone Lenard, Alain de Botton, Kermit Lynch, and many more

"And we began to understand, like everyone else who has become attached to Provence, that there is no place on earth like it. No one can possibly prepare you for this consistently ethereal level of beauty. Not any book, movie or essay. Not these words. No painting. No where else do you find such a confluence of pellucid air, fierce sun, ravishing smells and tastes, and grace."
—From the Introduction, by Richard Goodman

One of the world's most beloved places, an oft-dreamed about travel destination, Provence teaches us to appreciate the simple life—buying bread at a morning market, lingering over meals with loved ones, and soaking in the vistas of old stone villages surrounded by fields of flowers.

Its landscape and light have inspired some of the greatest artists of all time. Immerse yourself in this enchanted region through the pages of the latest addition to the award winning Travelers' Tales series. Travelers' Tales Provence is a gathering of stories that will transports readers to a wonderful world of food, wine, architecture, history, and art. For those who love this region, Travelers' Tales Provence will rekindle fond memories. For those who have not yet ventured into this magical part of France, it will fire the imagination with many delights.

In Travelers' Tales Provence readers will:

• Explore van Gogh's world with Alain de Botton
• Discover the daybreak rhythms of a village market with Lawrence Durrell
• Run from a bull named Eduard in a crazy folk ritual with Indu Sundaresan
• Laugh for enlightenment with Claire Berlinski at a holier-than-thou yoga retreat
• Drink wine that shouldn't be drunk anywhere else with Kermit Lynch in Cassis
• Discover a French Shangri-la near Tarascon with Olivia Gatti Taylor
• Gaze into the future of Provence with Jeffrey Tayler in Marseilles...and much more.

About the editors

James O'Reilly, president and publisher of Travelers' Tales, wrote mystery serials before becoming a travel writer in the early 1980s. He's visited more than forty countries and worked on virtually all of the Travelers' Tales books, winning nineteen awards for excellence. James lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Tara Austen Weaver crossed her first international border at five weeks of age. She has since lived in London, San Francisco, Vienna, high in the mountains of central Japan, and on a small island off the coast of Western Canada. She is co-editor of Travelers' Tales Tuscany and contributing author to the Impressionist Art Game.

About Travelers' Tales

Founded in 1993, Travelers' Tales publishes the best in travel writing from world-famous authors and new and emerging writers. Our goal is to inspire and enlighten readers through true stories by travelers who have explored the depths of their experiences. The series includes: country and regional guides; books which explore the themes of women's travel, spirituality, food, humor, and adventure; travel advice books; Footsteps: The Soul of Travel, a series of single-author travel narratives; and Travelers' Tales Classics, a series which introduces out-of-print favorites of travel literature to a new audience. Travelers' Tales Provence is the latest in the country and regional guide series.

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