{"product_id":"acquired-tastes-9780553371833","title":"Acquired Tastes","description":"In \u003ci\u003eAcquired Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Mayle, the erudite sojourner and New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Year in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, advising us on the high cost of keeping a mistress in style or the pros and cons of households servants, he covers everything the well-heeled--and those vicariously so inclined--need to know to enjoy the good life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From gastronomy to matrimony, from the sartorial to the baronial, \u003ci\u003eAcquired Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e is Peter Mayle's most delicious book yet--an irreverently spiced smorgasbord of rich dishes you're sure to enjoy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAcquired Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mr. Mayle is a writer who never fails to entertain. If he were told to go forth and write about doorknobs, he would return with a witty, perceptive essay.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of the finest modern writers on matters that deal with taste.\"\u003cb\u003e--Craig Claiborne\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Much, much fun--and best read with a magnum of Dom P rignon and a four-pound tin of Beluga caviar.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Witty and stylish . . . These hilarious essays are vintage Mayle.\"\u003cb\u003e--James Villas, author of \u003ci\u003eThe French Country Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This delightful celebration of the little (and not-so-little) extravagances that make life worth living scintillates with wit, brio and trenchant observations\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Intriguing.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553371833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.15h x 5.24w x 0.69d","brand":"Peter Mayle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140446355637,"sku":"9780553371833","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_81cd0f1a-dbb3-41ed-a388-a4a03e3297cc.jpg?v=1695699390","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/acquired-tastes-9780553371833","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}