ISBN: 9780060934101

When Jeffrey Greene, a prize-winning American poet, and Mary, a molecular biologist and his wife-to-be, discover a moss-covered stone presbytery in a lovely village in the Puisaye region … More...

When Jeffrey Greene, a prize-winning American poet, and Mary, a molecular biologist and his wife-to-be, discover a moss-covered stone presbytery in a lovely village in the Puisaye region of Burgundy, they know they have to live there. In lush, lyrical prose, Greene recalls their experiences turning the 300-year-old stone building -- a "chAteau in miniature" that the locals believe houses numerous spirits-into a habitable refuge. He brings to life their adventures in finding wonderful bargains with which to furnish their new space, including a firm mattress and some rather suspicious antiques" bought from the back of a van. Greene offers the unexpected joys and surprises of village life, from celebrating his and Mary's simple backyard wedding to toiling in a verdant garden. He shares the experience of surviving his mother's decision to move in and humorously introduces the locals -- both human and nonhuman -- who define his and Mary's new world. Woven throughout this luscious tale are the pleasures of rural France: wondrous food and wine, long-held rituals and feasts, dark superstitions, and deeply rooted history. Media > Book, [PU: Harper & Row; Collins; HarperCollins]<

2003, ISBN: 9780060934101

William Morrow Paperbacks, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2003-02-18T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 0060934107_used, 0.58 kg, Autoren, Kunst & Lit… More...

William Morrow Paperbacks, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 304 Seiten, Publiziert: 2003-02-18T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 0060934107_used, 0.58 kg, Autoren, Kunst & Literatur, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Haus & Haushalt, Freizeit, Haus & Garten, Abenteuer & Reiseberichte, Reise & Abenteuer, Sonderreisen, William Morrow Paperbacks, 2003<