- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Orion; Re-issue edition (3 May 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752865447
- ISBN-13: 978-0752865447
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.7 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 65,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 )
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"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
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68 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read the two previous books I was eagerly awaiting a follow up and was pleased to find that this book was available just in time for my holiday! I find Carol Drinkwaters writing style to be easy to read and enthralling with beautifully written descriptions of the south of France, nature and life and its emotions. Carol and Michel have again returned to Appasionata, the Olive Farm that they have restored, and Carol is eager to continue production of the olives and attain their cerificate for producing Organic Oil. However their plans for an idyllic summer are thwarted by various events and it seems for a time that all is lost and cannot be regained. Old familiar characters like the dogs and Monsieur Q the gardener are present as are new friends like the apiarists (beekeepers) and the hunters with whom Carol spends an exhausting day hunting in the mountains (nearly killing herself into the bargain!) The ongoing saga of the Olive trees' life throughout the changing year within the changing landscape and the life and relationships affecting Carol make this a book which is compulsive reading , I found it difficult to put down and would certainly recommend it as holiday reading . It certainly makes you want to be there... to feel the fresh warm air , hear the bees, smell the scents and pollens and eat the lovely food that is produced!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am just discovering these books. I started with The Olive Route which I thought was terrific and then I read this one. She writes so well that I feel as though I am there with her, sharing her stories, living the adventures. I can feel the Mediterranean from her descriptions and I thought this one was so sensitive too
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Picked up this book to cheer myself up reading about others
living the good life in the sun but right from the start things
were going wrong for Carol. The olives were not fruiting
Michael was becoming strangely distant and unhappy.Drought conditions
were a worry. Forest fires were constantly
threatning the farm. A horrid car accident followed- (beautifully described
by the way)
Michael was trying to leave and packing suitcases with a head
injury! Carol was left alone to struggle and went on her travels alone.
Phew, I felt quite stressed with it all and did not enjoy reading it.
She writes well but the subject matter was difficult.
Regards
living the good life in the sun but right from the start things
were going wrong for Carol. The olives were not fruiting
Michael was becoming strangely distant and unhappy.Drought conditions
were a worry. Forest fires were constantly
threatning the farm. A horrid car accident followed- (beautifully described
by the way)
Michael was trying to leave and packing suitcases with a head
injury! Carol was left alone to struggle and went on her travels alone.
Phew, I felt quite stressed with it all and did not enjoy reading it.
She writes well but the subject matter was difficult.
Regards
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
the olive tree series
I enjoyed every book in the series. All the books are good reads. Good escapism.
Published 21 months ago by C. cumpson
Confusion
Beware of new larger paperback copies of originals coming out with new front cover photo. I recently ordered one 'The Olive Harvest' which is a reprint so have had to give it away... Read more
Published 21 months ago by C. Wood
the olive harvest
I have just finished reading above book, the third in the trilogy. Very enjoyable giving a real insight into life in France....also learnt a lot about olive trees!!! Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. S. Kennaby
Olive Harvest
Enjoyed this book, a great holiday read for anyone interested in, true life stories
of Brits making the lifestyle change to living in a foreign country. Read more
of Brits making the lifestyle change to living in a foreign country. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Great boy Benson
Just delightful.
I am totally hooked on Carol's books, she is a lovely writer, realy brings you right into the story, you want to be there. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by Valerie Reynolds
good read
I really enjoyed reading this set of books, i felt like i was there sharing those chores and the way of life. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by Janet Warren
Loved it
I have loved all of Carol's books. I did not read them critically (I tend to skim read) as some reviewers did, I read them for pleasure and escapism. Read more
Published on 3 July 2009 by chillinb
somewhere in the middle!
This final book struggled to keep up with the same enthusiasm as the first 2. Agreeing with other reviews, Carol seemed to oversee the completion of stories, I found I had to come... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2009 by Dan Speakman
don't give up the acting
How I managed to finish this book is quite puzzling. I kept hoping that something of substance would appear within its pages but unfortunately it never did. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2008 by Elsey
A bit of a muddle
I feel terrible writing this as someone who grew up with and loved All Creatures Great and Small, because I am sorry to say that this book should never have found its way into... Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2008 by Joshua J Dog
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