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My Four Seasons in France

A Year of the Good Life

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My Four Seasons in France

By: Janine Marsh
Narrated by: Susan Duerden
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About this listen

A little over 10 years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband gave up their careers in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home - an ancient, dilapidated barn - and fitting in with the peculiarities of the locals, Janine is now the go-to expat in the area for those seeking to get to grips with a very different way of life.

In this book, Janine regales us with the delights and dramas of a year attempting to live the rural idyll. Each month brings to light a new aspect of life in the French countryside: snow in January, resulting in a broken arm, which in turn leads to an etiquette lesson at the local hospital; wild winds in February; cuckoos in March; and giant hailstones in July that destroy cars and houses and bring the villagers closer together.

Told with warmth and humor, My Good Year in France showcases a uniquely French way of life: where two eternally ambitious expats drag a neglected farmhouse to life, and deal with the accompanying disasters, learn to grow vegetables, discover how to cook, and stumble across the hidden gems of this very special part of the world.

©2020 Janine Marsh (P)2020 Tantor Europe Western Europe Women Village England Witty Inspiring Travel Memoir

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An excellent book which I believe I would have enjoyed more except for the narration. I can't put my finger on why I found the narrators voice so bland and unbalanced without pause. I shall now read the kindle edition and enjoy much more.

An excellent book

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Just made feel as if I was in la belle France!

However I also learned lots from Janine's experiences!

Superb xx

Wonderful

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Easy to listen to. I love France so it was easy to get lost in the way of life.
Cert3 listen to it again.

Lovely insight to everyday French Living

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We once had house in France, so the querkines was familiar. Nice listen, pleasant story well presented.

Nice story, helps if you know France.

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Amazing work well done you are the best story teller ever and I feel sorry for you because the hailstorm

Funny

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I tried to finish the book but the narration was bad, it had an odd rhythm almost robotic, I couldn’t follow the story as the voice just annoyed me. If ever the book is recorded with a different narrator I would love to hear the book.

Poor narration

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great memories of living in France and rural ways of the local village residents

The good Life in France

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Sorry is good. But a couple of point for the narrator: Better pausing between phrases and end of sentence intonation needed.

Easy listen but narrator not as good as first book

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The story was very interesting and flowed well, but I did not like the narration. Every sentence had an irritating rhythm which put me off listening.

Poor narration

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Loved this book. beautifully narrated. Join the lives in a beautiful journey. You will be fully immersed in this wonderful book.

Excellent. Beautifully enjoyable

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