Cherries from Chauvet's Orchard, A Memoir of Provence - Softcover

Phillips, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 2953450017 ISBN 13: 9782953450019

Publisher: Red Ochre Press, 2011

Synopsis

When an English painter moves to Provence in search of the muse, he is looking not only for artistic fulfillment but also for love, family and community. This funny and touching memoir chronicles his unconventional route towards almost everything he desires, whilst painting a vivid picture of how hard it can be for one man to face a blank canvas - even in paradise.

About this title

About the Author

Ruth Phillips is a professional cellist living in the South of France. Her articles on music have appeared in The Strad, Classical Music and European String Teachers' Association magazines. This is her first book.

From the Back Cover

"In Cherries from Chauvet's Orchard, cellist Ruth Phillips makes music with words, capturing on the page what her painter husband, Julian Merrow-Smith, does on canvas--a way of life that is achingly romantic yet not romanticized, that is earthbound yet exquisite, and one where sweat is rewarded with transcendence. As the couple struggles to build their home out of a farm ruin beneath the shadow of Mt. Ventoux and to make a living and life together, Julian must harness his muse. In a modern-day twist in this ancient place of luscious colors and cuisine, it is the worldwide web that changes their life. This is a true story of talent, ingenuity, and success against the odds, of pathos, passion, and humor. You won't put it down."

--Dean King, author of Skeletons on the Zahara and Unbound

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Ochre Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2953450017
• ISBN 13: 9782953450019
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240