Return to the Olive Farm by Carol Drinkwater
Life and love, olive groves and bee hives in Provence - further adventures in the bestselling Olive Farm series.
..an honest and truthful story that leaves the reader still wanting more * FRANCE MAGAZINE *
a lot of its attraction for me stems from the honesty of the writing, the attention to detail, the intensity of the writer's relationship with the land, the willingness to take risks, the constant interest in what other local farmers do, the lack of fear when entering traditionally male-dominated arenas, the ability to deal with recalcitrant, inebriated builders with good humour and grace!! Above all you feel like you're observing a very intimate moment in someone else's life... * WATERSTONES *
Drinkwater writes with humanity, humour and heartfelt passion about the things that really matter to her. * LANCASHIRE EVENING POST *
In Return to the Olive Farm¿ [Carol] recounts her confrontations with big business, local authorities, inebriated Portuguese builders and a formidable asbestos inspector with her trademark humour and humanity. * YORKSHIRE POST *
a lot of its attraction for me stems from the honesty of the writing, the attention to detail, the intensity of the writer's relationship with the land, the willingness to take risks, the constant interest in what other local farmers do, the lack of fear when entering traditionally male-dominated arenas, the ability to deal with recalcitrant, inebriated builders with good humour and grace!! Above all you feel like you're observing a very intimate moment in someone else's life... * WATERSTONES *
Drinkwater writes with humanity, humour and heartfelt passion about the things that really matter to her. * LANCASHIRE EVENING POST *
In Return to the Olive Farm¿ [Carol] recounts her confrontations with big business, local authorities, inebriated Portuguese builders and a formidable asbestos inspector with her trademark humour and humanity. * YORKSHIRE POST *
Actress Carol Drinkwater is 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, The Olive Farm series. She is currently working with UNESCO on a lavish documentary series inspired by THE OLIVE ROUTE and THE OLIVE TREE.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780297856948 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297856944 |
| Title | Return to the Olive Farm |
| Author | Carol Drinkwater |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2010-07-08 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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