The winemaker's wife / Kristen Harmel.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London, England : Welbeck Fiction Limited, 2021Copyright date: ©2019Description: 423 pages ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781787394841
- 1787394840
- Winemakers wife
- 813.6 23
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Fiction Collection | Fiction Collection | HARM | Available | T00845539 | ||
| Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Fiction Collection | Fiction Collection | HARM | Available | T00814683 | ||
| Fiction | Gonville Library Fiction Collection | Fiction Collection | HARM | Available | T00845538 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
If you love The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper's Promise and then you'll adore this beautiful story of love, hope and survival.
East of Paris in the sun-drenched vineyards of northern France lies the glamorous champagne house Maison Chauveau. But as the Nazis march closer and the Resistance builds strength, it becomes clear the grand house is not all it seems.
1940 : When young Ines married into the famed Chauveau family she dreamt of peace and luxury. But with German occupation comes a life of fear: for herself, for family and friends joining the Resistance and for Celine, the Jewish wife of their chief vintner. As tensions mount and loyalties are tested, Ines will be faced with a terrible choice.
2019 : Liv Kent has lost everything: her job, her husband and the family she thought they were building. Alone and adrift she leaps at the chance to join her eccentric grandmother on a trip to Champagne. But it's not long before past and present collide, and in a desperate search for the truth, Liv is led straight to the Maison Chauveau.
If you loved The Winemaker's Wife then check out Kristin Harmel's instant bestseller The Book of Lost Names , out now.
What readers are saying about The Book of Lost Names :
'A heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism centered on a female forger who risks everything to help Jewish children escape Nazi-occupied France' People Magazine , '20 Best Books to Read this Summer'
' Brilliantly imagined ' Publishers Weekly , Starred Review
' Heartbreakingly real with a dash of suspense and romance ' Booklist ___________
What readers are saying about The Winemaker's Wife :
'A beautifully woven tale of love, betrayal and redemption ' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'This is a story of love through generations, of the French Resistance and families of blood and choice. Fabulous read !' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
'A memorable book that weaves a heartbreaking, yet hopeful, tale . This book is fascinating and a must read !' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'It is a story of love and betrayal . It's also a story of forgiveness ... kept me intensely interested until the very end' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
'A deeply thoughtful historical fiction novel, based on details of real-life Resistance activities that occurred in France during World War II' Gwendalynbooks.blog
'I would highly recommend The Winemaker's Wife to those who like historical fiction and women's fiction. A 5 star for me !' Stories Unfolded Blog
'This was a wonderfully twisty book ... I definitely want to read more from this author' The Good, the Bad and the Unread
Champagne, 1940: Ines has just married Michel, the owner of storied champagne house Maison Chauveau, when the Germans invade. With war on their doorstep, danger and tension mount and it isn't long until Michel turns his back on his marriage and begins secretly hiding munitions for the Resistance. Ines is terrified they'll be exposed, but for Celine, the half-Jewish wife of Chauveau's chef de cave, the risk is even greater, for rumours abound of Jewis being shipped east to an unspeakable fate. When, in a desperate big to find some meaning in the ruin, Celine makes a dangerous decision to follow her heart, it leads to Ines' reckless involvement with a Nazi collaborator, and soon they risk the lives of those they love and the champagne house that holds them together. New York, 2019: Liv Kent has just lost everything when her eccentric French grandmother shows up unannounced, insisting on a trip to France. But the older woman has an ulterior motive and a tragic, decades-old story to share. When past and present finally collide, Liv finds herself on a road to salvation that leads straight to the Maison Chauveau. The Winemaker's Wife is a story of love and loss, grief and redemption, and how hope can come from the places we least expect.-- Provided by publisher.