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Book SynopsisWylie’s warm account of life in the rural French village he calls Peyrane depicts the villagers within the framework of their culture. The third edition includes a fascinating new chapter based on Wylie’s observations since 1970 and discussion of the Peyranais’ gradual assimilation into the outside world they once resisted.
Trade ReviewA moving, funny, acid and unforgettable scrutiny of the French seen up close. -- Nan Robertson * New York Times *
A first-rate book. It is a sociological study—written, however, with grace and humor. * New Yorker *
A sociological study of life in provincial France, but vividly detailed, full of charming characters and funny anecdotes, and with prose as humane as the author’s photographs. -- Robert Eisner * Washington Post *
Both because of the range and soundness of its description of the culture of the village, and also because of the vividness and insight with which its people are portrayed, the book is a substantial addition to the literature on European rural communities. -- Ernestine Friedl * American Anthropology *
A superlatively well-organized and well-and-entertainingly written work that probably will be something of a classic in anthropological analysis. * Publishers Weekly *
