A Good Year

彼得·梅尔，英国著名作家，曾在国际广告公司里任职十五年，1975年开始全职写作，现与妻子隐居在法国普罗旺斯地区。其代表作包括风靡全球的“普罗旺斯系列”（《普罗旺斯的一年》、《永远的普罗旺斯》及《重返普罗旺斯》、《吃懂法兰西》、《品位》、《一只狗的生活意见》和小说《茴香酒店》、《追踪塞尚》等。

出版者:Knopf

作者:Peter Mayle

页数:304

出版时间:2004-06-01

价格:USD 24.00

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780375405914

图书标签:Peter_MayleProvence法国小说Ｗｉｎｅ英文原版英文文学

From Peter Mayle, a wonderful new novel steeped in wine—and the business of wine?and set in, bien sûr, Provence.

Max Skinner is not exactly setting the London financial world on fire?and when his supervisor steals his biggest client, it’s definitely time to inspect the vineyard in Provence that his recently departed uncle left him. Heartily and happily distracted upon his arrival by the landscape, the weather, and the food?not to mention the gorgeous notaire handling the estate and the stunning owner of the local bistro?Max almost forgets about his inherited property.

Which might have been a good idea, because the wine produced there is swill. But then why, Max has to wonder, is his caretaker so anxious to acquire the land? When a beautiful young woman from California arrives with what might be a legitimate claim on the estate, and knowledge of vineyards that far outstrips Max’s own, the plot begins its twists and turns into and out of truly wonderful complications and resolutions.

This is luscious reading?soothing us with the sensual wonders of Provence while it tells a fascinating tale of the hugely lucrative and competitive boutique-wine trade. It is Peter Mayle’s most satisfying, most delectable novel yet.

读后感

显平淡的故事，在普罗旺斯大好美景、食物、葡萄酒的衬托下，有了可读性。即使彼得梅尔想要为小说制造点小高潮，但这悬念也太普通了，绝对猜得到会如何发展~鉴于这篇若散文般的小说，我们就好好欣赏普罗旺斯的美好把~说实在的，美景美食美女~还有那些清新的爱情，适合在春日午后...  

小说在轻松笔调中制造深深浅浅的悬念；在闲适情趣中穿插朦胧爱情与商场纠葛；在波折情节里暗喻着酒香人生——它的发酵般的过程和层层叠叠的韵味，就像那部风靡一时的电影《杯酒人生》。小说一面鞭挞都市生活的荒诞——逼人节奏，缺乏信任的人际，压抑，孤独，没有安全感；一...  

能这样，当然是最好的生活。在你穷困潦倒的时候，突然有人告诉你你要继承一个庄园。那里有美酒、美食、美女。童话故事就这样开始了。。。  

能这样，当然是最好的生活。在你穷困潦倒的时候，突然有人告诉你你要继承一个庄园。那里有美酒、美食、美女。童话故事就这样开始了。。。  

用户评价

稍许有些虎头蛇尾。就着旅行的回忆与电影的画面读，还是很温暖的。开篇对伦敦金融职场的描写实实地戳中了职场屁民的点 :-P

滚去学英语。。

A charming read for the afternoons.

A charming read for the afternoons.

A charming read for the afternoons.