{"product_id":"idle-in-provence-signed-copy","title":"Idle in Provence - Signed Copy","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"184\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eSIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eSigned Hardback Pre-Order | \u003cem data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eIdle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme\u003c\/em\u003e by Eric Idle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"412\"\u003ePre-order a signed hardback copy of \u003cem data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eIdle in Provence\u003c\/em\u003e by Eric Idle, the much-loved comedian, writer, actor and member of Monty Python.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"725\"\u003ePublished by Ebury Press, this 320-page hardback is a warm, witty and reflective memoir from one of Britain’s most iconic comic voices. Blending humour, personal stories and life in Provence, it is a brilliant choice for fans of Eric Idle, comedy memoirs, Monty Python and entertaining autobiographical writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"843\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"748\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 September 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"971\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSecure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enchanting and hilarious' Stephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1971, two years after the launch of \u003ci\u003eMonty Python's Flying Circus \u003c\/i\u003emade 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn search of a simpler, quieter life, what followed was a story akin to \u003ci\u003eA Year in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e, but with more disaster, more heartbreak, more laughs - and much more spam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tale spanning a fifty-year quest of home-building, friendship-making and bad-French-learning, \u003ci\u003eIdle in Provence\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious, tender and unforgettable memoir of Eric Idle's very own escape to the country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Idle, Eric","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56749146767746,"sku":"9781529976816","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781529976816.jpg?v=1783089072","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/idle-in-provence-signed-copy","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}