Monsieur Pamplemousse Aloft Author:Michael Bond The garlic-laden winds of change are blowing through the vineyards of Burgundy. Under threat from the increasing use of pesticides is the helix pomotia: the humble snail, the main ingredient for escargot Bourgignon. Meanwhile, Monsieur Pamplemousse is lecturing a group of international wine buffs on the fruits of teh region, a task which ... more »isn't made easier by the knowledge that one of the party, a Marilyn Monroe look-alike, is lying naked on her cabin bed doing cycling exercises, her sole companions a bloodhound with his head stuck in a porthole and a dead parrot.« less