The Provençal Tales
The Provençal Tales

Author: Michael De Larrabeiti

Publisher: St Martins Press

Published: 1988-01-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9780312029685

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Integrates folklore, anecdote, and memoir in tales that evoke the lords and peasants, Christian princes and infidels, and a rich and sun-drenched landscape bequeathed to the shepards of Provence by the wandering troubadours of old

Provence: True Stories
Provence: True Stories

Author: James O'Reilly

Publisher: Travelers' Tales Incorporated

Published: 2003-07

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781885211873

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From Romans and popes to painters and Peter Mayle, this locale has an irresistibly rich culture. This book of tales covers it all. Illustrations. Maps.

The Literature of Provence
The Literature of Provence

Author: Daniel Vitaglione

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780786408436

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Annexed by France in 1481, Provence still retains its own distinct culture, traditions, and language. While many primarily French authors, like Emile Zola, have dabbled in Provencal literature, this book is dedicated to those whose lives and writing careers have been devoted to this temperate and beautiful land. Included are analyses of the important literary contributions of groups or schools, like the Troubadours and the Felibres; poets like Frederic Mistral and Henri Bosco; playwrights such as Marcel Pagnol; novelists like Alphonse Daudet; and more recent writers such as Marie Mauron and Jean-Claude Izzo. Photographs of many of the authors illustrate the text, which includes English translations of extracts, so that even readers unfamiliar with the language of Provence can enjoy its literature. This introduction is ideal both for those who have enjoyed the work of the featured authors before and for those who are yet to be exposed to the charms of Provencal.

The Boss Dog
The Boss Dog

Author: M. F. K. Fisher

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1991-12

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0865476306

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Chronicles an American mother's year abroad with her two daughters in Aix-en-Provence. Part memoir and part fiction, this adventure is presided over by an aloof and proprietary mongrel, the Boss Dog, who frequents the young family's favorite cafe.

Provence
Provence

Author: Martin Garrett

Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

Published: 2012-05-02

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1908493410

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Celebrated by writers from Petrarch to Peter Mayle, Provence's rugged mountains, wild maquis and lavender-filled meadows are world-famous. Historic cities like Arles, Avignon and Aix contain Roman amphitheatres, papal palaces and royal residences, while market towns and picturesque villages maintain age-old traditions of wine producing and agriculture. From the highland towns of Digne and Sisteron to the marshy expanse of the Camargue, Provence encompasses a rich variety of landscapes. Martin Garrett explores a region littered with ancient monuments and medieval castles. Looking at the vibrant dockside ambiance of Marseille and the luminous atmosphere of the Lubéron, he considers how writers like Mistral and Daudet have captured the character of a place and its people. He traces the development of Provence as a Roman outpost, medieval kingdom and modern region of France, revealing through its landmarks the people and events that have shaped its often tumultuous history. Through its architecture, literature and popular culture, this book analyzes and celebrates the identity of a region famous for its pastis and pétanque. Linking the past to the present, it also evokes the intense light and sun-baked stones that have attracted generations of painters and writers.

The Lost Carousel of Provence
The Lost Carousel of Provence

Author: Juliet Blackwell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0451490649

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An artist lost to history, a family abandoned to its secrets, and the woman whose search for meaning unearths it all in a sweeping and expressive story from the New York Times bestselling author of Letters from Paris. Long, lonely years have passed for the crumbling Château Clement, nestled well beyond the rolling lavender fields and popular tourist attractions of Provence. Once a bustling and dignified ancestral estate, now all that remains is the château's gruff, elderly owner and the softly whispered secrets of generations buried and forgotten. But time has a way of exposing history's dark stains, and when American photographer Cady Drake finds herself drawn to the château and its antique carousel, she longs to explore the relic's shadowy origins beyond the small scope of her freelance assignment. As Cady digs deeper into the past, unearthing century-old photographs of the Clement carousel and its creators, she might be the one person who can bring the past to light and reunite a family torn apart.