The Forgotten Summer - Softcover

Drinkwater, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0718183096 ISBN 13: 9780718183097

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2016

Synopsis

'Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence - I loved this' Santa Montefiore

Secrets ripen and fester over a long sweltering summer in France . . .

The annual grape harvest at the Cambon family's magnificent vineyard is always a cause for celebration. But not this year. When an accident destroys the crop, leaving the estate facing ruin, Clarisse Cambon knows exactly who to blame - her daughter-in-law Jane.

It's just the latest incident in a decades-long feud whose origin both women have concealed from Luc, who struggles to keep his wife and mother on speaking terms. But is Luc the saint he appears to be? When tragedy strikes, Jane is thrown into doubt. What secrets has her husband been keeping?

Forced to take charge of the ailing vineyard, Jane uncovers further proof that Luc may not be the man she fell in love with twenty years ago. And, worse still, she knows that her old enemy Clarisse is the only one who knows the truth . . .

For fans of Santa Montefiore and Victoria Hislop, The Forgotten Summer is an atmospheric tale of secrets, forbidden passion and heartbreak.

Praise for The Forgotten Summer

'A lovely book packed with the sunshine, scents and savours of the south of France. Plenty of page-turning drama but also mouthwatering descriptions of Paris and Provence. Enough to make you rush straight to the Eurostar' Daily Mail

'Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence - I loved this' Santa Montefiore

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Review:

Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence - I loved this (Santa Montefiore)

A lovely book packed with the sunshine, scents and savours of the South of France. Plenty of page-turning drama but also mouthwatering descriptions of Paris and Provence. Enough to make you rush straight to the Eurostar (Daily Mail)

Gripping (Candis)

This atmospheric read will whisk you straight to the South of France as you become immersed in the tale of secrets and heartbreak. (Marie Claire)

A wonderful story full of family drama and mystery. Beautiful and rich writing, wonderful nature, and loads of secrets and intrigue - this book has it all (This Chick Reads)

I loved this book. I kept snatching a few more pages whenever I could. It has left me wanting to head to warmer climes and take part in the grape and olive harvests. Well I can dream can't I? (Mumsnet)

Carol will take you away as you become immersed in the unusual life of the Cambon family, where no one is quite who they first seemed to be (The French Village Diaries)

Her beautifully written prose propels the reader into a sensory haven of fragrant olive groves, rattling cicadas and bejewelled dragonflies . . . Carol Drinkwater is an incredibly talented writer, with a real skill for weaving an engaging story (The Bookbag)

The Forgotten Summer is literary, well researched and hugely satisfying to read. It explores not just love, but searing grief, hatred, deceit, joy and despair, providing a richness of experience for the reader . . . wonderfully atmospheric writing (Linda’s Bookbag)

A beautiful, atmospheric story of loss, family drama and mystery' (Nicola Edwards, Love Reading)

About the Author:

Carol Drinkwater is a multi-award-winning actress who is best known for her portrayal of Helen Herriot in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small. She is also the author of over 20 books, both fiction and non-fiction. Her quartet of memoirs set on her olive farm in the south of France have sold over a million copies worldwide and her solo journey round the Mediterranean in search of the olive tree's mythical secrets inspired a five-part documentary film series, The Olive Route. She is also the author of The Forgotten Summer and The Lost Girl. She lives in the south of France where she is writing her next novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0718183096
• ISBN 13: 9780718183097
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432