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All material on this website is drawn from my books, blog posts and published articles.
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Beautifully written and cleverly structured
I have just finished reading « Lauragais » and was as sorry to put it down as you were to finish researching it! It is beautifully written and cleverly structured. A real pleasure to read. I particularly appreciated shuttling between the big historical events and the smaller histories of our region, as well as your personal encounters. As a Lauragais resident of forty years, I have been using the book as a template for family excursions to visit familiar places with so much more understanding of their history and connections to each other. Jeremy Mell, 8 February 2021 |
A delightful read, thoughtful, evocative and timely
This is a thoroughly delightful book which will appeal to foodies, historians and francophiles as well as the general reader. I enjoyed immensely the ambience, the history, the research, the recipes and the reflections it encompassed. Carried along by the author, I felt I was back in the Midi, more fully appreciating what I already knew, and yet discovering new aspects and details, as well as the challenges faced by those who love their land and its produce, and the challenges yet to come. This is the thinking persons 'foodie' book. It is to be savoured, reflected upon, and re-read many times over. I will be buying it for friends and family as well. Highly recommend. birdaoirt, Amazon review (5 star), 26 October 2021 |