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Plot Summary of Toujours Provence
"The sequel to A Year In Provence. This account of the life of an ex-pat Englishman and his wife in rural Provence doesn't really have a narrative as such, rather being a series of chapters about the author's experiences of life in France. Subjects include: going native, tracking down a rumour about singing toads, what it's like to be a minor celebrity, wine tasting, a glorious birthday picnic, wonderful meals and great restaurants, and what it's like to live a tourist area. "
Jóhanna, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) - British
Ethnic/regional/gender Yes
ethnic of society (outside) - French
Big/small town? - small town

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - British
How sensitive is this person? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm
Small town? Yes
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel? - very happy
Is book humorous? Yes
If humorous, kind of humor - eccentric personalities - gentle
Commentary on society? Yes
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of set of events during life
Pictures/Illustrations? - A few 1-5 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog
How much is philosophy rather than life story? - 0-25% of book
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