Carol Drinkwater
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"Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence-I loved this." -Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of The French Gardener
Clarisse Cambon is devastated when the family vineyard's annual harvest is ruined by an accident-and furious at her daughter-in-law, Jane, who she's sure is responsible.
Jane's longtime feud with her mother-in-law is rooted in a secret they both keep from Luc-Jane's husband and Clarisse's...
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Hiding from Nazis in the French Alps, a teenage girl is torn between love and safety in this "exciting, evocative" novel by the international bestselling author (Daily Mail).
Jews fleeing Poland in 1943, Sara and her family are hiding from the horrors of World War II in a house in the mountains in France. Sara is enjoying the beauty of her surroundings, the temporary respite from danger-and her blossoming romance with the villager Alain. But the...
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On one terrifying night in France, a mother searches for her daughter-and meets a woman with a story of her own to tell: "A gripping tale." -Sunday Post
After her teenage daughter, Lizzie, disappeared four years ago, Kurtiz Ross's life-and marriage-fell apart. After all this time, it's difficult to be optimistic. But an unexpected sighting has brought Kurtiz to Paris, where she waits anxiously for her ex-husband to arrive with Lizzie in tow-until...
4) Olive Farm
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After all, they are newlyweds of limited means, and Carol is still adjusting to her role as stepmother to Michel's two daughters. But the splendor of the region becomes a force they are unable to resist. Michel presents their life savings to the real estate broker as a down payment for the farm, embarking the family on an adventure that will bring them in close contact with the charming countryside, querulous personalities, petty bureaucracies, and...
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A woman's peaceful life in a clifftop French villa is threatened by the past: "Threaded with mystery and menace . . . the story kept me gripped." -Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author
As an adventurous teenager, Grace came to France amid the student protests and upheavals of 1968-and became involved in relationships with two men, one tempestuous, the other gentle and supportive. But the romantic triangle came to an end when one of the men died...
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The acclaimed actress and author recounts her new life on a French olive farm, in this collection of three memoirs.
The Olive Farm
After falling in love with Provence, actress Carol Drinkwater and her film-producer fiancé, Michel, decide to purchase an abandoned farm near Cannes. Inspired but inexperienced, they begin fixing up the ten-acre property as they meet quirky locals, puzzle through France's legal bureaucracy, and explore nearby Mediterranean...
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The story of life on a French olive farm continues with this moving memoir of hard work, hard luck, and waiting for the return of happiness.
Carol Drinkwater and her husband, Michel, arrive at their villa in Provence in anticipation of another glorious summer. Unfortunately, they find the farm unkempt and suffering from lack of rainfall. When their gardener, Monsieur Quashia, finally shows up, he cheerfully explains the shed-building project he's...
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An olive farmer journeys through Spain, Italy, and North Africa to find the future of agriculture in an age of chemicals and climate challenges.
Carol Drinkwater's beloved olive farm in the South of France was suffering badly from destructive pests and premature ripening. In a hunt for answers, she decided to set out on her own for a fact-finding tour of Spain, Italy, Morocco, and Algeria.
In The Olive Tree, Carol recounts not only the agricultural...
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At a small farm in Provence, a woman tries to do her part to save the bees, and the planet, in this stirring, entertaining memoir.
After a long research trip, Carol Drinkwater is back home with her husband, Michel, on their olive farm in the south of France. She's overjoyed, but also has something serious on her mind: the ecological threats to their own farm, and countless others. The die-off of honeybees has reached crisis levels globally, and Carol...
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In this memoir, the author of “The Olive Farm” returns to the ten-acre property for which she and her fiancé scraped together their savings to buy, just back from their wedding on a tiny Polynesian island, loaded down with luggage and a large hand-painted didgeridoo. As Carol and Michel settle in as husband and wife, they experience the glamor of southern France at dinner parties in the company of aristocrats and at the world-renowned Cannes...
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This memoir of buying and transforming an abandoned olive farm.
Presented with an opportunity to purchase a ten-acre property near Cannes, actress Carol Drinkwater and her film-producer fiancé, Michel, decide to take the plunge. It will take all their savings just for the down payment, but the beauty of the surrounding countryside and the promise of a new adventure seem worth the risk.
As they work to clear the weeds and rehabilitate the abandoned...
12) Little women
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From the time it was written back in 1868, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women has enchanted young readers, who identify with the realistic and lively personalities of the four March sisters. Growing up as the Civil War rages, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy face the challenges and difficulties of life--and, sometimes, each other. Francesca Rossi's wonderful illustrations are perfect for the contemporary audience.