{"product_id":"9781402293320","title":"The French House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"On a tiny French island, a couple of American dreamers redefine their lives by restoring a ruin—which in this lovely, shimmering story becomes a parable of a saner, greener, more sustainable path that we all can follow if we will but listen to the wisdom of the villagers the way the Wallaces did. \u003cem\u003eThe French House\u003c\/em\u003e moves to a soulful, very funny rhythm all its own.\"—Meryl Streep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brave, insightful, and very amusing memoir about a fantasy that many of us have had but not dared to attempt.\"—Jane Smiley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen life hands you lemons, make \u003cem\u003ecitron pressé\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after Don and Mindy Wallace move to Manhattan to jump-start their writing careers, they learn of a house for sale in a village they once visited on a tiny French island off the Brittany coast. Desperate for a life change, the Wallaces bravely (and impulsively) buy it almost sight unseen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat they find when they arrive is a ruin, and it isn't long before their lives begin to resemble it—with hilarious and heartwarming results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRedolent with the beauty and flavors of French country life, \u003cem\u003eThe French House\u003c\/em\u003e is a lively, inspiring, and irresistibly charming memoir of a family that rises from the rubble, wins the hearts of a historic village, and finally finds the home they've been seeking off the wild coast of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don Wallace has crafted a delicious French bonbon of a book...full of humor, hope, and lessons on how to live a life full of meaning.\"—Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStill Writing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe French House\u003c\/em\u003e isn't a memoir. It's a vacation. Charming, gorgeous, perceptive, it is peppered with unforgettable characters and steeped in the deep red wine of long-term friendship, showing us how a remarkable place can make a life worth living.\"—Jennie Fields, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Desire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137892335856,"sku":"9781402293320","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402293320_p0.jpg?v=1763715285","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402293320","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}