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

Monsieur X is the Frenchman who Mayle contacts in an effort to obtain off-season truffles for an English friend. Later, Monsieur X, also known as Alain, purchases a black, pot-bellied pig to train for truffle hunting.