Of truffles, champagne and other delights

Humorous feuilletons by a popular author about the world of the rich

Why does someone buy another pair of shoes when they have 399 of them at home, a second helicopter, a fifth house, a barrel full of caviar? What is it like to have a house full of maids, to ride in a limousine or to stay in the best hotels? Peter Mayle wanted to know the answers to these questions, so he embarked on several years of research into the living habits of the wealthy. He tried everything out for himself and wrote down the results with ease and typical gentle humour.
This collection of twenty-five essays will take you through the world of wealth and luxury, you will learn, the best place to get truffles, so you don't fall for it, how real champagne comes into the world, on how to go about buying antiques, what's in store for you, when you get your shoes tailored, or why it's actually better not to have servants at all.
But wealth also includes involuntary spending, like lawyers, secret mistresses or tips, and Peter Mayle can write about them too, as is his custom, exceedingly entertaining.