What is the author's style in Toujours Provence by Peter Mayle?

Toujours Provence is written in the first-person narrative—the author is the main character in the book, which is a personal account of his experiences of living in a new land and becoming familiar with and adapted to its people and customs. Peter Mayle is a writer and an Englishman who relocates with his wife to the Provence region in the South of France. Mayle's writing credentials are without question.