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French Dirt : The Story of a Garden in the South of France by Richard Goodman, Goodman, Richard is a travel available to read on EtoBox.

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A story about dirt--and about sun, water, work, elation, and defeat. And about the sublime pleasure of having a little piece of French land all to oneself to till. Richard Goodman saw the ad in the paper: "SOUTHERN FRANCE: Stone house in Village near Nimes/Avignon/Uzes. 4 BR, 2 baths, fireplace, books, desk, bikes. Perfect for writing, painting, exploring & experiencing la France profonde. $450 mo. plus utilities." And, with his girlfriend, he left New York City to spend a year in Southern France. The village was small--no shops, no gas station, no post office, only a café and a school. St. Sebastien de Caisson was home to farmers and vintners. Every evening Goodman watched the villagers congregate and longed to be a part of their camaraderie. But they weren't interested in him: he was just another American, come to visit and soon to leave. So Goodman laced up his work boots and ventured out into the vineyards to work among them. He met them first as a hired worker, and then as a farmer of his own small plot of land. French Dirt is a love story between a man and his garden. It's about plowing, planting, watering, and tending. It's about cabbage, tomatoes, parsley, and eggplant. Mos

Who reads French Dirt : The Story of a Garden in the South of France?

Author

Richard Goodman, Goodman, Richard

Publisher

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781565127401

Category

travel

Subjects

Gardening, Agriculture, Fiction

Rating

3.58 / 5 (559 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13