With a poodle clutched in one arm and notes for an epic historical novel under the other, Maureen Cash man escapes the bushfires of Canberra for a valley of paradise in the south-west of France. Explore the French countryside, meet new friends and share some time with a charming, unpredictable poodle in Maureen Cash mans delightful, insightful and gently humorous tale of life in paradise.