Peter Mail is an English writer who admires France

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Probably, there is no person today who has not watched or at least heard about the film "Good Year" by Ridley Scott. This masterpiece was shot with Russell Crowe, Freddie Highmore and Albert Finney in the lead roles based on the wonderful novel "A Year in Provence" by Peter Mail. This magnificent romantic story cannot leave any lover of good books indifferent.

Peter Mail is an international bestselling author

So, what can be said about this writer? Initially, he did not think about writing books. Englishman Peter Mail worked in the advertising business for fifteen years. His literary career was influenced by his love for the south of France. Peter Meil began writing books in 1989. The first of these was the novel A Year in Provence. The book quickly gained a lot of fans. It was Peter Meil's Provence that brought him great fame. Since then, the author has devoted himself exclusively to writing. To date, he has created the following works: “Hotel Pastis”, “Another year in Provence”, “Long live the holiday!” and other novels, art guides and encyclopedias.

Pleasant stories about life in France

Peter Mail writes books just great. Reading his literary masterpieces, it is quite difficult to break away. Lovers of good literature say they prefer reading the next few pages even to sleep.

The works take a person to France, to the measured and calm life of a small village, introduce him to winemakers and beautiful estates. The author vividly expresses his admiration for French cuisine, the nature of this beautiful country. It is very pleasant to read books. Moreover, Mail expresses his thoughts in the form of an unpretentious light narrative. Funny stories about buying a house, moving, renovating, written in a very simple and humorous way, give the reader great pleasure.

Both nice and useful

By the way, these works have one more plus. Peter Mail not only glorified in them all the delights of Gallic reality. Delving into the various aspects of Provence daily life, the author reveals the secrets of perfumery, the truffle trade, the genetic consequences of regular consumption of foie gras, and more.

The writer also gives a lot of purely practical advice. For example, where you can buy the most delicious honey, what kind of cheese everyone will definitely like, where it is best for a foreigner to stay overnight. In short, books are not only fun, but also useful.

Humor and good nature

Let's summarize. Mail's works are readvery easy thanks to the author's perfect style, interesting plots, beautiful descriptions and, most importantly, a subtle sense of humor. He shows the life of the French region with warmth, good nature and love, and in the way that only a permanent resident of it could do.

The world bestseller called "A Year in Provence" was appreciated by many readers. This influenced the creation of several more funny and colorful books by Mail about life in the south of this magnificent country.

The stories that happen to those who live in Provence captivate, fascinate, allow you to have fun and interestingly spend your free time. Stories about the planting of rose bushes, about the gold coins found at the same time, about the feasts at the truck stop at "divine" prices. They are inhabited by characters presented with great love and wit. Here and the unfortunate gendarme, who fell into disgrace, and summer visiting guests of the country, testing the patience of hospitable hosts, and a funny dog named Boy. In general, these books are a good-natured portrait of a place where you can spend your time unforgettable, have a great rest, hiding from the rest of the world, enjoying peace and a warm relaxing atmosphere.