Product Description

"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 harvest, Carol ventures beyond the farm to explore other aspects of Provencal life - from hunting to bee-keeping, the ancient language to the ever-present demands of family and friends. And ultimately, Provence's generous diversity - and Carol's own persistence in sharing it with those she loves - paves a path to joy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #318328 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Review
"This book brings alive an unknown side of Provence and, as always, ensnares readers in a web of sheer delight...read this and feel the sun on your skin" GOOD BOOK GUIDE

About the Author
Actress Carol Drinkwater is probably best known for her role as Helen Herriot in the BBC series 'All Creatures Great and Small'. Also an accomplished novelist, she has achieved bestselling status with her much-loved memoirs of life on an olive farm in Provence.

Customer Reviews

Be an olive oil snob
Continuing on with Carol's escapades in Provence, you feel as if she is family. After reading her olive triology I would pass up the chance to visit Paris for a weekend in Provence. I enjoyed olive oil before, now I want to drink it up, taste and smell the differences. Olive oil is the liquid gold flowing through the olive series!

Cheers To The Olive Harvest!
I love Drinkwater's ability to bring the reader into the realities of growing olives, her relationship with Michel and above all, Provencal and the Mediterranean atmosphere. Her descriptive ability is superb and I felt like I was there with her as she went through the trials and tribulations of living in Provencal while her husband was going through his own dark night of the soul. Drinkwater's book is highly recommended for those who love the south of France and especially Provencal. I learned also about the art of growing olives and the pressing of olives into oil. Bettye Johnson, award-winning author of Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls.

If you like books about Provence you'll like this.
I got hooked on Provence books through Peter Mayle and this tome is very similiar in style and substance. You may remember the author from her role in All Creatures Great and Small. I highly recommend.