Peter Mayle. Stated first American edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. Jacket design by the great Carol Devine Carson. No writing or markings found in this copy, 389 pp.
Step into the sun-drenched charm of Provence with Peter Mayle’s Hotel Pastis, a delightful novel from the author of the bestselling memoir A Year in Provence. This witty and warm-hearted tale follows Simon Shaw, a successful but weary London ad exec who trades his high-pressure life for the pleasures and perils of opening a boutique hotel in the south of France. Along the way, he finds love, mischief, and a second chance at happiness—all wrapped in Mayle’s signature humor and deep affection for French country life.
Peter Mayle (1939–2018) was a British author best known for his evocative and often hilarious writing about life in Provence. His memoir A Year in Provence became an international sensation, inspiring a wave of interest in French rural living. Hotel Pastis continues in that spirit, blending fiction with food, wine, romance, and escapism.
