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Peter Mayle

British writer (1939-2018) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 78

Peter Mayle was a British businessman turned author who moved to France in the 1980s. He wrote a series of bestselling memoirs of his life there, beginning with A Year in Provence (1989).

Peter Mayle is read about 154 times a day, in 17 languages.

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Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2018 · aged 78

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