Carol Drinkwater Knihy

Vzpomínky na život, lásku a olivový olej na francouzském jihu. Lyrické vyprávění o skutečném milostném příběhu herečky Carol Drinkwaterové a televizního producenta Michela - a opuštěné olivové farmě v Provence, do které se ti dva zamilovali a koupili si ji. A jako olivy přecházejí ze zelené do fialové, zvolna nabývají vábných purpurových odstínů hroznů a zrají do temné šťavnaté černi, jsme i my postupně vtahováni do Carolina a Michelova magického středomořského světa. Poznáváme s nimi život v Provenci, slavnosti, zvyky a místní kuchyni; děsíme se požáru a osvojíme si celou menažérii zvířat a získáme novou rodinu; zakusíme hrozbu finančního úpadku i vzrušení z vlastnoruční sklizně oliv - zvláště, když ti dva nakonec shledají, že z ní bude ten nejjemnější extra-panenský olivový olej.

Life and love, olive groves and bee hives in Provence - further adventures in the bestselling Olive Farm series from the author of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER

"France, 1943. Forced to flee war ravaged Poland, Sara and her parents are offered refuge in a beautiful but dilapidated house in the French Alps. It seems the perfect hideaway, despite haunting traces of the previous occupants who left in haste. But shadows soon fall over Sara's blissful summer, and her blossoming romance with local villager Alain. As the Nazis close in, the family is forced to make a harrowing choice that could drive them apart forever, while Sara's own bid for freedom risks several lives... Will her family make it through the summer together? And can she hold onto the love she has found with Alain?"--Publisher

Carol is pregnant and their ever-loyal gardener is leaving to oversee the marriage of his son. Often unassisted, Carol takes on the bulk of the farm work alone. But, as the harvest season approaches, dramatic events cast dark shadows over their olive farm.

It's 1845 and blight has destroyed the precious potato crop leaving Ireland starving. Phyllis works hard to support her struggling family, but when her mother's health deteriorates she sets off in search of her rebel brother and is soon swept up in the fight for a free and fair Ireland...

It's 1909. Dollie is swept up in the thrill of the campaign for Votes for Women. Against her guardian's wishes, she marches against Parliament with Emmeline Pankhurst and fellow suffragettes. Things turn violent, women are imprisoned and endanger their lives with hunger strikes. Dollie must decide how far she will go for 'Deeds, not words'...

'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 and I cannot tell if it is caused by my lightheadedness or is a freak of nature. 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. The future is uncertain. THE OLIVE HARVEST takes us beyond the perimeters of her olive groves to where hunters, poets, bee-keepers, boars and gypsies abide. In search of the language of troubadours, the dark and sometimes barbarous heart of Provence is revealed. Nature and the generosity of the South of France's harvests offer a path to joy and an abundant resolution.

In the bestselling Olive series by writer and actress Carol Drinkwater, author of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER

In the terrific bestselling olive series by writer and actress Carol Drinkwater, bestselling author of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER

It's 1909. Dollie is swept up in the thrill of the campaign for Votes for Women. Against her guardian's wishes, she marches against Parliament with Emmeline Pankhurst and fellow suffragettes. Things turn violent, women are imprisoned and endanger their lives with hunger strikes. Dollie must decide how far she will go for 'Deeds, not words'...