Acquired Tastes

Acquired Tastes

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 worldâ€™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-heeledâ€”and those vicariously so inclinedâ€”need to know to enjoy the good life.
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From gastronomy to matrimony, from the sartorial to the baronial, Acquired Tastes is Peter Mayleâ€™s most delicious book yetâ€”an irreverently spiced smorgasbord of rich dishes youâ€™re sure to enjoy.

Praise for Acquired Tastes
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â€œMr. 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.â€â€”The New York Times Book Review
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â€œOne of the finest modern writers on matters that deal with taste.â€â€”Craig Claiborne
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â€œMuch, much funâ€”and best read with a magnum of Dom PÃ©rignon and a four-pound tin of Beluga caviar.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews

â€œWitty and stylish . . . These hilarious essays are vintage Mayle.â€â€”James Villas, author of The French Country Kitchen

â€œThis delightful celebration of the little (and not-so-little) extravagances that make life worth living scintillates with wit, brio and trenchant observationsâ€â€”Publishers Weekly
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â€œIntriguing.â€â€”Chicago Sun-Times
Country USA
Brand Bantam
Manufacturer Bantam
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780553371833
Color White
ReleaseDate 1993-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553371833

Country	USA
Brand	Bantam
Manufacturer	Bantam
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780553371833
Color	White
ReleaseDate	1993-04-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553371833

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