G650 Book Review of In the shade of the almond trees by Dominique Marny
Name of Book: In the Shade of the Almond Trees Author: Dominique Marny ISBN: 978-1-5040-0073-4 Publisher: Publisher's Square Type of book: France, Post-WWI, 1919-1922? romance, relationships, love, ambition, determination, countryside, Provence, travel, business, strong women, class differences Year it was published: 1997 Summary: In the aftermath of World War I, a family estate hangs in the balance For generations, the Barthélemy family tended to the olive trees of Restanques, a sprawling property in Cotignac whose olive oil and almonds were as incredible as the countryside that produced them. But all that changed when war came to France. Robert Barthélemy never returned from the trenches, and without him, the farm is beginning to die. His widow has lost the will to live, and only the fierce efforts of their daughter, Jeanne, have kept the creditors at bay. Jeanne is spending an afternoon at home with the family’s grim financial statements when a handsome...