Acquired Tastes by Peter Mayle

Acquired Tastes by Peter Mayle

In Acquired Tastes, Peter Mayle, the erudite sojourner and New York Times bestselling author of A Year in Provence, sets off once more, traveling the world in search of the very best life has to offer. Whether telling us where to buy the world's best caviar or how to order a pair of thirteen-hundred-dollar custom-made shoes, advising us on the high cost of keeping a mistress in style or the pros and cons of households servants, he covers everything the well-heeled--and those vicariously so inclined--need to know to enjoy the good life.

From gastronomy to matrimony, from the sartorial to the baronial, Acquired Tastes is Peter Mayle's most delicious book yet--an irreverently spiced smorgasbord of rich dishes you're sure to enjoy.

Praise for Acquired Tastes

Mr. Mayle is a writer who never fails to entertain. If he were told to go forth and write about doorknobs, he would return with a witty, perceptive essay.--The New York Times Book Review

One of the finest modern writers on matters that deal with taste.--Craig Claiborne

Much, much fun--and best read with a magnum of Dom P rignon and a four-pound tin of Beluga caviar.--Kirkus Reviews

Witty and stylish . . . These hilarious essays are vintage Mayle.--James Villas, author of The French Country Kitchen

This delightful celebration of the little (and not-so-little) extravagances that make life worth living scintillates with wit, brio and trenchant observations--Publishers Weekly

Intriguing.--Chicago Sun-Times

Peter Mayle worked in advertising for fifteen years before fleeing to Provence in 1975 to write his best-selling books A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence. He has contributed to a variety of newspapers and journals, and his work has been translated into seventeen languages. He and his wife live in Provence.

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ISBN 13	9780553371833
ISBN 10	0553371835
Title	Acquired Tastes
Author	Peter Mayle
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	1993-04-01
Number of pages	256
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