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Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme by Eric Idle (Signed by the Author)

Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme by Eric Idle (Signed by the Author)

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A tale spanning a fifty-year quest of home-building, friendship-making and bad-French-learning, Idle in Provence is a hilarious, tender and unforgettable memoir of Eric Idle’s very own escape to the country. Your copy will be signed by the Author.

Published 10 Sept 2026 (Preorder)
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About The Book

1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars – and made all their lives a little more complicated – Eric Idle decided to buy a ramshackle property in the south of France.

In search of a simpler, quieter life, what followed was a story akin to A Year in Provence, but with more disaster, more heartbreak, more laughs – and much more spam.

A tale spanning a fifty-year quest of home-building, friendship-making and bad-French-learning, Idle in Provence is a hilarious, tender and unforgettable memoir of Eric Idle’s very own escape to the country.

About the Author

Eric Idle is a comedian, actor, author and singer-songwriter who found immediate fame on television with the sketch-comedy show MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS. Following its success, the Pythons began making films that include MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL(1975), MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN (1979) and THE MEANING OF LIFE(1983). Eric also wrote the award-winning musical SPAMALOT. He splits his time between Los Angeles and Provence.
Binding

Hardback
Author

ISBN

9781529976816
Page Count

320
Publisher

Ebury Press
Published

10 Sept 2026

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