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Idle In Provence

A Brief History of Thyme

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Pub Date 10 Sep 2026 | Archive Date 18 Aug 2026


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Description

'Enchanting and hilarious' Stephen Fry

In 1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars - and made all their lives a little more complicated - Eric Idle decided to buy a ramshackle property in the south of France.

In search of a simpler, quieter life, what followed was a story akin to A Year in Provence, but with more disaster, more heartbreak, more laughs - and much more spam.

A tale spanning a fifty-year quest of home-building, friendship-making and bad-French-learning, Idle in Provence is a hilarious, tender and unforgettable memoir of Eric Idle's very own escape to the country.

'Enchanting and hilarious' Stephen Fry

In 1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars - and made all their lives a little more complicated...


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ISBN 9781529976816
PRICE £22.00 (GBP)
PAGES 256

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