Boss Dog: A Story of Provence

By M.F.K. Fisher

Book Overview

Chronicles an American mother's year abroad with her two daughters in Aix-en-Provence. Part memoir and part fiction, this adventure is presided over by an aloof and proprietary mongrel, the Boss Dog, who frequents the young family's favorite cafe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679738606
• ISBN13: 9780679738602
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Pantheon
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

a tasty morsel

I thought this book was utterly charming. Fisher delights, as usual, with her precise prose, vivid descriptions, wry and warm affection for the people, places and dogs of France, speficially in this instance of small Provence town of Aix. This, which must be a slightly (or who knows how much) fictionalized account of the author's stay in Aix with her two daughters and their dealings with a mysterious and sometimes aloof dog. Each vignette fully realizes the drama, humor, and flavor of vintage Mary Frances Kennedy. It's good reading for kids; the pace is swift and the diaglogue sharp. I can't wait to read it to my son when he gets older.

Paws in Aix

Mary Francis Fisher and her two young daughters encounter this attractive feral dog from cafe to cafe. A delighful tale to introduce you to that beautiful city of Aix-en-Provence.

Family Fun in France

This is a little gem of a book about an American mother and her two children, and their time living in France. MFK Fisher is a delight to read, and this book speaks of her personal experience in France. The book tells about the adventures of a dog that is in command, and how they come to know, watch and love this canine manager.This is a great story to read as an adult, and especially wonderful to share with children. As someone who lived abroad as a child, I would highly recommend it for anyone moving, or visiting a foreign country (especially France), as it tells of the adventures that one can find everywhere on the road. the adventures that one can find everywhere on the road.