My French Life | 
| Author: Vicki Archer
Publisher: Studio
List Price: $35.00
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 11442
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 8.8 x 1.5
ISBN: 0670018775
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9780670018772
ASIN: 0670018775
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Product Description
A beautifully photographed romantic book about French style and culture and making a new home in Provence
In 1999, Vicki Archer, with her husband and three children, made a lifelong dream a reality when she bought a seventeenth-century property in Saint-Remy-de-Provence. She spent three years lovingly restoring the farmhouse, bringing back to life the abandoned apple and pear orchards, and planting an olive grove of more than two thousand trees. In My French Life, Vicki shares an insider s view of life in France from its landscapes, delicious food, and scents to its charming people. And she offers an intimate portrait of what it s like to adopt a new home on the other side of the globe. It s a personal tale of taking risks, facing challenges, and the joyous experience of falling in love with all things French.
With lavish four-color photography that captures the essence of French style, My French Life is a book to cherish. It is the perfect gift for the holidays.
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 Great photos - horrible writing December 15, 2007
L. D Robinson (CA United States)
35 out of 40 found this review helpful
The photos are absolutely gorgeous - no question! Due to it's size and the beautiful photographs, it would make a wonderful coffee table book.
Unfortunately, as for the text, it is shockingly bad. It is disjointed, uninteresting, and the writing style reminds me of the overly flowery writing of a high school student who gets extra credit for every "unique" adjective they use.
It's a rather expensive book, so if you are purchasing it solely for the photos, by all means, it is recommended. If, however, you were hoping to be inspired to visit France, gain some insight into the country or way of life, or just be entertained.... then please save your money.
 My French Life, a review from NZ November 29, 2007
W. B. Whitfield (Christchurch, NZ.)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
My French Life is one of those book gems....good looking not only on the coffee table but also a book capable of providing a wealth of easily read information on just what the good life in France can be like. In fact my partner has one copy and we also have another copy that we have placed in our Le Petit Hotel here in New Zealand for guests to enjoy. We are a long way from France but having a book like My French Life simply enables francofiles and others who value the best of French life, to dream of that far away land with its distinctive and quite different culture. Recommended reading.
Ahh, France January 7, 2008
Barbara Turner (Lynden, WA USA)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I just returned from two weeks in Paris. As I was dreamily describing my adventure, someone asked, "Have you read My French Life?" I thought, just another book about I bought a house in France (or Italy) and this is how I dealt with the locals fixing it up, but this book is different. First of all it is so tastefully decorated, from its padded cover to its lovely photographs. In other words, so artistically French! I found myself reading it quickly when I opened it, and then I thought, slow down and savor this like an afternoon in a cafe. I buy a lot of books, read them and then pass them on, but this one I will keep to dip into over and over when I need a boost of French art, civility, and culture.
I'm off to France! December 2, 2007
Denise Mckeough (Newcastle NSW Australia)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Superb book, really transports you to France. Couldn't put it down. Beautifully written, fantastic photographs, a wonderful story. A beautiful gift to give or receive.
 PRETENTIOUS, PRETENTIOUS, AND BEYOND PRETENTIOUS!!! August 7, 2008
ENTRE NOUS (CALIFORNIA)
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have never read anything so utterly pretentious -- how wonderful that Ms Archer found this paradise and, at untold cost, restored it brick by brick, stone by stone, using the best local craftspeople,artisans, antiquarians and the like (and who all, along the way, became her new best friends)-- and telling us in the most mundane style how lucky she is to be able to sit and watch the olives grow while also tripping off to Paris or London (her now home).
Her ultimate coup, it seems, and which Ms. Archer proudly tells us she has received, was recognition,by the French Security person at the airport,of her HERMES BERKIN handbag. He informed her that she had bought the most perfect item in the whole world, made with utmost craftsmanship at Hermes-- and she has the privilege of owning it! MON DIEU!!!
Luckily, I got this book from my local library and thus have not added a centime to her rather full coffers. SAVE YOUR MONEY! BETTER TO DONATE IT TO A WORTHY CAUSE!!!!
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