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Acquired Tastes
Acquired Tastes
Author: Peter Mayle
ISBN-13: 9780553371833
ISBN-10: 0553371835
Publication Date: 4/1/1993
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 39 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
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harmony85 avatar reviewed Acquired Tastes on + 982 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Peter Mayle is on the loose again! He's traveling worldwide searching for the very best caviar, teaching us how to order a thirteen hundred dollar pair of custom made shoes, advising us on the high cost of keeping a mistress, and many more lessons!
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Helpful Score: 2
Peter Mayle, erudite sojourner and bestselling author, sets off once more, traveling the world in search of the very best life has to offer. Whether telling us where to buy the world's best caviar or how to order a pair of thirteen-hundred-dollar custom-made shoes, . . . he covers everything the well-heeled need to know to enjoy the good life.
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This is such a fun book to read. The author experiences life's decadent pleasures and reports on them. For example, having a shirt custom made, the real scoop on caviar, the experience of having shoes custom made. I felt as though I experienced each of the pleasures, without spending the money.
rosalie02138 avatar reviewed Acquired Tastes on + 28 more book reviews
Enjoyable, light read. Esp. for fans of Mayle's other works.
booksquirrel avatar reviewed Acquired Tastes on + 40 more book reviews
This was the first book I've read of Mr. Mayle's works, and I loved it! I really like his sense of humor. Will definitely read again.
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A delicious and delightful read, Mayle has a lovely sensibility to his writing. He is, as ever, friendly, accessible, self-deprecating, and amused.
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I really enjoy this author's humor.