Chez Hukins; the accidental librarian

Not everyone is attracted by the idea of spending their holiday in a library, but several people have said they were pleasantly surprised by the books in the house. You can find out more on Librarything

Some highlights

  • Poolside reading - maybe something new or some older titles to revisit.
    We usually buy a few best sellers each year and maybe some of the Booker shortlist
  • Novels - from the 1960s onwards
  • Crime writing
  • Travel writing
  • Biography
  • Literature and poetry

Books on the Languedoc

  • Rupert Wright Notes from the Languedoc
    Notes on the history of the area and profiles of local characters.
  • Patrick Moon Virgile's vineyard: A Year in the Languedoc Wine Country
    Patrick inherits a remote and neglected house in the Languedoc, and finds out about local winemaking while struggling to make his house liveable.
  • Patrick Moon Arazat's aubergines
    Patrick returns to his house in the Languedoc and becomes involved in a new restaurant venture
  • Angela Murrills Hot sun cool shadow
  • Christopher Hope Signs of the heart; love and death in the Languedoc
    Expats from across Europe adjust to life in a Languedoc village.
  • More France please, we're British
    Written by a Sunday Times writer who has now moved to Dubai

Guide books for the Languedoc

  • Languedoc and Roussillon Rough Guide
  • Cadogan guide to the South of France
  • Drive around Languedoc and Southwest France Thomas Cook Publishing
    Top 25 car tours; walking tours round towns and cities; what to see; where to eat and stay
  • Sunflower landscapes of Western Provence and Languedoc Roussillon
  • John Cross Walking in the Languedoc (A Cicerone Guide)
    Over 30 walks of varying lengths.