As I have a house in the Auvergne, this was a must-buy for me. It details a way of life in a part of France which is rarely visited by the ordinary tourist.. Those who do visit are hikers, climbers, cyclists and others who like the outdoors, as well as those French families whose roots are in the area, but whose predecessors moved away for work elsewhere. This book, with its chatty yet informative style, has given me an insight into the deeply rural life and food of a fascinating and little-known part of France. ( )

I bought this in a charity shop on my way to a JISC meeting in Berkhamsted. I read some of it on the train back into London. It looked really interesting (more interesting than the meeting) about food and life in the Auvergne. ( )