DORDOGNE Joy Law 1 873429 28 2 £14.95 318pp 26 colour plates 90 illustrations, diagrams and maps 2 fold out maps full index practical information sewn pbk with double gatefold 205 x 150mm portrait An exemplary regional guide. British Book News She captures the region well in her book, and has drunk in full draughts of its heady sunshine The Old Lady The best sort of travel book. The Spectator Required reading. TLS Joy Law has an intimate knowledge and vast enthusiasm for the region and has compiled a marvellous travelling companion The Journal, Newcastle upon Tyne Joy Law's intimate account of Dordogne is the fruit of nearly forty years of living in and exploring the province. Whether she's taking the reader to some unexpected architectural treasure or singing the praises of the fabulous gastronomy of Dordogne - the home of truffles, foie gras, walnut oil and other legendary pleasures - her enthusiasm is always infectious. Designed to be savoured at leisure before, during or after a holiday, this guide also has some of the most comprehensive information on all aspects of Dordogne available anywhere, together with a gazetteer, specially drawn maps and full index to make it indispensable on the road. Joy Law has had a house in Dordogne for thirty-five years. She was editorial director of a London publishing house and worked at the Royal College of Art in charge of Publications and Exhibitions. Her other books include Fleur-de-Lys: the Kings and Queens of France; The Midi, Languedoc and Roussillon; and a prize-winning history of her commune, St Julien de Lampon.