A delightful evocation of rural France Writer Martin Woodbridge and his wife Merle are captivated by the Dordogne village of Bernay in 1966, even though the friendly hotel manager's relationship with his wife seems to show some disturbing undercurrents. When Martin returns to Bernay, it will be under tragically different circumstances. But with the village still casting its spell, he may find it hard ever to leave . . .