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Ten Trees and a Truffle Dog: Sniffing Out the Perfect Plot in Provence
Jamie Ivey
2012, 285 pages
Non-fiction
Jamie Ivey and his wife, Tanya, move from London to Provence and after a while decide that it is time to put down roots there. The arrival of their first child prompts them to look for a plot of land to build a house on, and that’s when the trouble starts. Building a house is not an easy undertaking, especially in a foreign country. Jamie desperately wants to have truffle trees on their land, and a truffle dog, so they buy a black, mop-haired puppy that they name Snuffles. Jamie and Tanya must deal with a new baby, training a new puppy, building a house, running a business and a sudden shift in some of the locals’ attitudes toward them.
This book is reminiscent of Peter Mayle’s A Year in Provence. Jamie is honest about their struggles and successes in this challenging part of their lives. And the descriptions of wine and food, especially food with truffles, are mouth-watering!
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