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Book SynopsisNOW A MAJOR NEW TV SERIES: CAROL DRINKWATER''S SECRET PROVENCE
The third in the bestselling story which began with THE OLIVE FARM - from the author of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER
''Captures perfectly the dreamy atmosphere of the South of France and its people'' WOMAN AND HOME
''Vibrant, intoxicating and heart-warming'' SUNDAY EXPRESS
''The stars shimmer like spilled handfuls of glitter. The day is beginning to rise with a faint mist. As I turn my head, ghostly halos, auras of light, appear and disappear ... The silence is truly awesome. Not a bird, not a whisper of wind, not a breath of life. Only the two of us, a most implausible pair, standing shoulder to shoulder gazing upon an awakening heaven''
Returning to their home after an extended absence Carol and her husband Michel are looking forward to summer together on the farm. A shocking blow leaves Carol alone and the future is uncertain. Feeling isolated and with no olives to harv
Trade Review
I love Carol Drinkwater's Olive Farm series about her life in Provence. I read them on the beach, thinking how wonderful a summer in France would be -- Jane Brown * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
Drinkwater is a rare writer who tackles other people brilliantly...Vibrant, intoxicating and heart-warming
* SUNDAY EXPRESS *
A spellbinding memoir * CHOICE *
One cannot resist Drinkwater's courage and joie de vivre, nor the enormous appetite and enthusiasm for her subject
* DAILY MAIL *
The new leader of the pack
* THE TIMES *
Refreshingly honest, this book brings alive the unknown side of Provence, and, as always, ensnares readers in a web of sheer delight
* GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
Beautifully written with a great sense of humour, it captures perfectly the dreamy atmosphere of the South of France and its people
* WOMAN & HOME *