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The Olive Farm

By: Carol Drinkwater
Narrated by: Carol Drinkwater
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For many, Carol Drinkwater will be forever remembered for her part as the wholesome Helen Herriot in the television series All Creatures Great and Small.

But since being a successful actress in England, she has spent the past 13 years in France with her husband Michel. This is the story of her new life, of the trials and tribulations of acquiring an olive farm, restoring it, farming the olives, overcoming the heartaches of taking on a new French family and slowly coming to understand the workings and life of a vivacious Provencal community - opening the door to vibrant Mediterranean world....

©2001 Carol Drinkwater (P)2001 WF Howes Ltd Adventure Travel Adventure France

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A wonderfully rich story full of tears and joy. I could hear, see and smell the beautiful French countryside. So moving in parts, I don't know how Carol carried on reading. Can't wait to download the next instalment!

Made me want to sack it all in and move to France!

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Beautifully written&narrated, a feel good story :)

Lovely book to stimulate imagination and relaxation + such a lovely narration voice. I plan to listen to the entire trilogy.

Beautifully written&narrated, a feel good story :)

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It's a story about international family (Irish woman & divorced French man w. family) buying almost ruined house together. In story house is situated between Cannes and Frejus. Story is the Irish womans point of view.

First summer they move in before they own house. It's made possible by pre-payment and scheduled buying agreement. Starting without water, electricity and leaking roof they manage to spend a summer without quarrels. In the end she get's to stage of starting olive garden.

It's quite like Peter Mayle's Year in provence, but it doesn't concentrate French-English confrontation and secrets of France like Mayle does a lot. It's more problems oriented like handling bying a property as (Irish) foreigner and owning house as foreigner and living abroad. So if you are even thinking bying house in France this is really worth of listening.

Sample is too short to tell enough of this book. If you liked the "Year in Provence" you most likely end up bying more than this first book. I liked it and it was easy enough to listen as not a native English speaker.

Problem oriented story steps to farm south France

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Won't be satisfied until I've listened to all the offerings relating to the author's Olive Farm and research experience ... I adore how C.D writes .... well recommended if you enjoy travel and new adventures.

talented author ...

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Carol is a talented writer, the story she tells paints like a sensory picture. Thank you. Throughly loved this book.

Perfectly evocative

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One of the first audio books I bought was Peter Mayle's Year in Provence, having heard it on Radio 4's book of the week, and this is a return to similar territory but the with added interest of the development of an olive farm and the attendant technical and horticultural activities. The author narrator is an accomplished actress, who does an excellent job of bringing it all to life and overall it is a charming easy listener, which provided an interesting break from my usual crime and history diet.

A charming easy listener

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Carol’s retelling of her story is memorising, the descriptions of the places and people make you feel you are there with her. It is a truly inspirational read and listening to it read by Carol add the most fantastic depth to the story - recommending to everyone who will listen

Wonderfully written and read

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An exceptional book. Listening to the naration you are transported to the south of France. I cannot wait to find the next book by Carol Drinkwater.

An outstanding read

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Loved every second of it. I was sorry it ended, I've downloaded the next one ready to start tomorrow.

An uplifting warm story

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This is my first audio book so didn't really know what to expect. However, it was easy to listen to and I enjoyed the story. I could smell and feel the farm and I enjoyed following the time Carol and Michel (and the others) spent there.

Enjoyable first audio book

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