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Acquired Tastes

By: Peter Mayle
Narrated by: Robin Sachs
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Acquired Tastes, originally published as Expensive Habits, is a celebration of life's extravagances. It explores an aspect of human nature that, although dormant in hard economic times, is capable of erupting with the hint of good fortune and the drop of a credit card. It samples the luxuries of Havana cigars, Parisian hotels, bespoke London tailoring, and handmade shoes; discusses the proper color for a stretch limousine; and weighs the cost versus the pleasure of keeping a mistress. The proper way to eat true caviar is explained while providing the listener with hours of pure, unadulterated escapism.

©1991 Peter Mayle (P)2011 Escargot Productions, Ltd. Essays
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Splendid story of what might now be a bygone era, this is a history you can live through vicariously nevertheless. Delightfully snobbish, but all the better for it, and the dry narration just adds to it all. Wonderful- I started over again as soon as it finished!

A Splendid Story

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Loved the charm and effortless listening of this audiobook. The entire experience was enjoyed and savoured, much like the elegant and opulent and exquisite acquired tastes’ mentioned.

Enjoy tongue in cheek and don’t take the book too seriously. It’s a fun insight into extravagant joys.

A treat to live vicariously through the narrative

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