Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog by Jamie Ivey
Leaving the London rat race behind, Jamie and his wife buy some land in Provence complete with a copse of truffle oaks. Their quest to find and train a truffle dog is as full of hidden discoveries as a truffle hunt itself. With delicious humour and storytelling, Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog will delight anyone who loves dogs, food and rural France.
'The best relocation book I have read and a smashing book by any standardsNo condescension, no mysticism, just a robust response to the realities. Well plotted, with humour, characters and jeopardy. It kept me up half the night.' -- Terry Darlington, author of Narrow Dog to Carcasonne 'Warmth, sunshine, lavender, baking bread, garlic, pastis, Gauloises - and, of course, truffles. The scents and flavours of Provence waft and spill from every delicious page. Read it and salivate.' -- Antony Woodward, author of The Garden in the Clouds and Propellerhead 'Jamie's evocative writing always makes me hungry!' -- Olly Smith, television presenter and wine expert 'A great read. This entertaining story of truffles, healthcare and building a la francaise had me engaged and laughing out loud.' -- Caro Feely, author of Grape Expectations 'Jamie Ivey's evocative descriptions of the characters, food and wines of Provence in Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog are often so vividly seductive that I was honestly tempted - as a vegetarian alcoholic sworn off the booze - to return to eating savoury meat dishes and quaffing rose wine. I think I'll pass on the steak tartare though! A brilliant read, highly recommended.' -- John Dummer, author of Serge Bastarde Ate My Baguette 'This is a great and humorous adventure of relocating to a foreign land and the realities of French bureaucracy ready to crush a mad Englishman's dreams!!' -- Julie Knowles Waterstones' Bookseller 'their tale is by turns laugh-out-loud and poignant.' French Property News 'a charming story.' Destination France 'I laughed out loud and wept with them. From the descriptions of markets, recipes and food, one can practically smell the garlic, herbs and truffles.' Townswoman magazine 'Jamie has a talent for infusing each character with such life that you feel as if you've known them forever... Beautifully narrated, with writing as crisp and cool as a glass of Jamie's favourite rose, Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog is the perfect escape from a bleak winter's day, and the titular truffle dog is the perfect companion.' PetFocus
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849532389 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849532389 |
| Title | Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog |
| Author | Jamie Ivey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2012-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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