La Belle Saison: Living Off the Land in Rural France

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A beautiful book celebrating rural life in France and the simple luxuries of good food, wine and friendship, by the author of the bestselling The Ripening Sun.How often have you eaten a mushroom that you picked yourself that morning? Or sat on a boat opening and eating oysters as you lift them from the sea? Or partaken of a seven course feast of game to celebrate the success of the chasse?When Patricia Atkinson first moved to France, her intention was simply to establish a vineyard.Over the years, however, she found herself becoming integrated into a way of life.La Belle Saison is a testament to the timelessness of the beautiful French countryside, the bounty of the land, and the generous-headed French neighbours who showed Patricia that a simple life has many rewards. In France, every season is x2018;la belle saisonx2019;, offering up its gifts to those willing to appreciate and look after the land.

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Patricia Atkinson has lived in south-western France for 15 years, having left her city job to work in the vineyards. Her first book, The Ripening Sun, describes her transition from novice amateur to expert, award-winning winemaker.