The Olive Farm: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Olive Oil in the South of France
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A Half Price Books find...
OK- I've got to stop reading these books about people who buy property in beautiful Mediterranean countries, because they make me want to do the same.
This book was an enjoyable foray into the house in Provence genre. Nothing new, but still lovely.
This book was an enjoyable foray into the house in Provence genre. Nothing new, but still lovely.
Released 14 yrs ago (3/23/2010 UTC) at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Added to thegoaliegirl's Travel Narrative Bookbox.
Added to thegoaliegirl's Travel Narrative Bookbox.
Pulled this out of the travel narrative bookbox yesterday. Thanks Jnpert!
I really enjoyed this book. You can tell from the writing how happy Carol is in this house. From the early days with the house when they first discovered it, through all the work they did, bringing Michel's girls to the house and their respective families, through the first olive harvest, and their struggles to keep Appassionata.
Here's a lovely sample of the prose in this book, "Fascinated by the light and the luxuriance of the vegetation, I seek out the scents and sounds of a rain-washed world like a dog trained for truffle hunting. The orange trees, dead as mummies when we bought the house and which we have watched creeping back to life throughout the summer months, are now sharp, five feet tall, brilliant green spears of life. And, what is more miraculous to me, they are laden with round green balls. Minuscule oranges." (pp. 238-239)
I'll hold onto this book till April, to pass it on at the BCinDC anniversary con. Hope the next reader enjoys it as much as I did! (And I'll now be looking for more books by this author :) Thanks again Jnpert!
Here's a lovely sample of the prose in this book, "Fascinated by the light and the luxuriance of the vegetation, I seek out the scents and sounds of a rain-washed world like a dog trained for truffle hunting. The orange trees, dead as mummies when we bought the house and which we have watched creeping back to life throughout the summer months, are now sharp, five feet tall, brilliant green spears of life. And, what is more miraculous to me, they are laden with round green balls. Minuscule oranges." (pp. 238-239)
I'll hold onto this book till April, to pass it on at the BCinDC anniversary con. Hope the next reader enjoys it as much as I did! (And I'll now be looking for more books by this author :) Thanks again Jnpert!
Journal Entry 6 by 
maryzee
at 2011 BookCrossing Convention in -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA on Thursday, April 14, 2011
maryzee at 2011 BookCrossing Convention in -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA on Thursday, April 14, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (4/15/2011 UTC) at 2011 BookCrossing Convention in -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, etc, Virginia USA
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This will be left on the BookCrossers only table at the BCinDC convention. Enjoy!
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I found this great book on the book buffet tables at the BC Convention, thanks for setting it free for me to find! I am looking forward to reading it and then passing it on.
Amazon Editorial Review
When Carol Drinkwater and her fiancé, Michel, are given the opportunity to purchase ten acres of an abandoned olive farm in the South of France, they find the region's splendor impossible to resist. Using their entire savings as a down payment, the couple embark on an adventure that brings them in contact with the charming countryside of Provence, its querulous personalities, petty bureaucracies, and extraordinary wildlife. From the glamour of Cannes and the Isles of Lérins to the charm of her own small plot of land-which she transforms from overgrown weeds into a thriving farm-Drinkwater triumphantly relates how she realized her dream of a peaceful, meaningful life.
Amazon Editorial Review
When Carol Drinkwater and her fiancé, Michel, are given the opportunity to purchase ten acres of an abandoned olive farm in the South of France, they find the region's splendor impossible to resist. Using their entire savings as a down payment, the couple embark on an adventure that brings them in contact with the charming countryside of Provence, its querulous personalities, petty bureaucracies, and extraordinary wildlife. From the glamour of Cannes and the Isles of Lérins to the charm of her own small plot of land-which she transforms from overgrown weeds into a thriving farm-Drinkwater triumphantly relates how she realized her dream of a peaceful, meaningful life.
Releasing as a selection from the Yummy VBB, enjoy!
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Just a note that bookcrosser Hexeba read this before handing it over. She thought it was great! A lot of my mail goes to her house, but she doesn't seem to be journaling books anymore.
