{"title":"Books by Janine Marsh","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781789293845","title":"Toujours la France!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing on from her hugely popular books, \u003ci\u003eMy Good Life in France\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Four Seasons in France\u003c\/i\u003e, ex-pat Janine Marsh shares more heart-warming and entertaining stories of her new life in rural France.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince giving up their city jobs in London and moving to \u003cb\u003erural France\u003c\/b\u003e over ten years ago, Janine and husband Mark have \u003cb\u003erenovated their dream home\u003c\/b\u003e and built a new life for themselves, adjusting to the delights and the peculiarities of life in a small French village.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding\u003cb\u003e much-loved village characters\u003c\/b\u003e such as Mr and Mrs Pepperpot, Jean-Claude, Claudette and the infamous Bread Man, in \u003ci\u003eToujours la France!\u003c\/i\u003e Janine also introduces readers to some new faces and funny stories, as she and Mark continue their lives in this special part of northern France. With fantastic food, birthday parties, rural traditions old and new – Jean-Claude introduces snail racing to the village – and trouble with uninvited animals, there is \u003cb\u003enever a quiet moment\u003c\/b\u003e in the Seven Valleys.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43599582527666,"sku":"9781789293845","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781789293845_1f13eaf7-b900-422e-93aa-65f2e5d84165.jpg?v=1786027065"},{"product_id":"9781782437321","title":"My Good Life in France","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne grey dismal day, Janine Marsh was on a trip to northern France to pick up some cheap wine. She returned to England a few hours later having put in an offer on a rundown old barn in the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. This was not something she’d expected or planned for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanine eventually gave up her job in London to move with her husband to live the good life in France. Or so she hoped. While getting to grips with the locals and la vie Française, and renovating her dilapidated new house, a building lacking the comforts of mains drainage, heating or proper rooms, and with little money and less of a clue, she started to realize there was lot more to her new home than she could ever have imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are the true tales of Janine’s rollercoaster ride through a different culture – one that, to a Brit from the city, was in turns surprising, charming and not the least bit baffling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304594780533,"sku":"9781782437321","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781782437321_cf5e6dca-3843-46e5-a264-99e3c15085f5.jpg?v=1786025700"},{"product_id":"9781922754707","title":"How to Be French","description":"\u003cb\u003eDelve into the art of loving and living in every moment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to be French?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it pausing to enjoy a glass of good wine or a spread of cheese? Being a \u003ci\u003eflâneur\u003c\/i\u003e down laneways steeped in history? Knowing just how to dress so you always look effortlessly \u003ci\u003echic\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a celebration of the French lifestyle—an education in drinking to savor the moment, travelling indulgently, and cherishing food and culture. A lesson in the joy of taking things slowly. We may not all live in France, but anyone can learn how to be \u003ci\u003eun petit plus français\u003c\/i\u003e with this guide by Janine Marsh.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313197953397,"sku":"9781922754707","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781922754707_1a0444d8-14ce-4348-a917-016a2848830f.jpg?v=1786030316"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-janine-marsh.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}