Presents volume one of the author's first-hand account of the joys and oddities of life in Provence, France, where he and his wife are fulfilling their dream of living in a restored farmhouse in the countryside.
Photographer Andre Kelly, on assignment for "Decorating Quarterly" magazine at the home of one of Cap Ferrat's wealthiest residents, happens to spot a Cezanne being loaded onto a plumber's truck and sets off on the trail of a state-of-the-art art scam.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on a wide range of topics related to Provence, including the region's architecture, art, expatriates, politics, linguistic oddities, culture, and folklore.