The Matchmaker Of Perigord

A perpetual breeze blows through Amour-sur-Belle, a village so ugly that even the English refuse to live there. Many point to the gusts to explain the reputation of the place. For wind is widely believed to be a cause of madness. Guillaume Ladoucette the barber is forced to give up his business as the advancing age of his customers means many have gone bald. He decides to set himself up as a matchmaker instead, for, despite its name, love is the one thing that Amour-sur-Belle lacks. But how can a matchmaker make love simmer - when he has not yet solved the problem of his own troubled heart? A tantalising debut novel that wonderfully combines love, food, France and a community of eccentric villagers.