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A Vineyard in the Dordogne: How an English Family Made Their Dream of Wine and Sunshine Come True

A Vineyard in the Dordogne: How an English Family Made Their Dream of Wine and Sunshine Come True
By Jeremy Josephs

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A generation ago, the Ryman family arrived in the Dordogne to follow a dream: to live in France in an elegant chateau and make wine in a vineyard of their own. It didn't take them long to discover and fall in love with Chateau de la Jaubertie, a beautiful 400-year-old country mansion set in the heart of the lush green valley of the Dordogne. Together, the family embarked on a search for a new life a la francaise. But they had not anticipated the steep learning curve required to deal with the local French people and their customs; nor the passions and rifts that were to erupt within the family. In taking a vineyard producing barely drinkable wine, they created the finest wines in Bergerac. However, the search for their dream almost tore them apart, and the family would never be quite the same again.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1739787 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-05-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 182 pages

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About the Author
Jeremy Joseph's books include Swastika Over Paris, Dr Jack: Calcutta's Pavement Doctor (which was made into a BBC documentary), Hungerford: One Man's Massacre, Murder in the Family and Saving Grace. Trained as a barrister, he moved to France with his family in 1992 to take up a post in the law faculty at Montpellier University.

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Epic, fascinating, and passionate.5
Jeremy Josephs writes this book so convincingly that I just wanted to read this book over and over again.
The style of writing he provides us with is truly gripping. I reccomend this book to everyone with a taste for great litterature.

How to be obnoxious without really trying1
I could not stand these people! They were so self-centered and obnoxious. I don't know if it was the author's style of writing but this book seemed more about the family's dysfunctional way of interacting with each other and some employees. But actually I think they really are that way. Skip this one and buy Carol Drinkwater's "The Olive Farm" or Susan Loomis's books instead.

Epic, fascinating, and passionate.5
Jeremy Josephs writes this book so convincingly that I just wanted to read this book over and over again.
The style of writing he provides us with is truly gripping. I reccomend this book to everyone with a taste for great litterature.