Who is Monsieur X from Toujours Provence and what is their importance? Toujours_Provence English & Literature Monsieur X | Toujours Provence

Monsieur X is a Frenchman. Mayle contacts him in an effort to obtain off-season truffles for one of her English friends. Monsieur X, also known as Alain, later purchases a black, pot-bellied pig to train for truffle hunting.