Book description
The author of the âengrossingâ (People) international bestseller The Room on Rue AmĂ©lie returns with a moving story set amid the champagne vineyards of France during the darkest days of World War II, perfect for fans of Heather Morrisâs The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Champagne, 1940: InĂšs has just married Michel,âŠ
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1 author picked The Winemaker's Wife as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
True confession timeâŠafter reading The Winemakerâs Wife I hightailed it to the library and took out all of Kristin Harmelâs historical fiction titles (Book of Lost Names!!). Yes, they are that good! In The Winemakerâs Wife, Harmel transports her readers to 1940, a time when WWII and the Nazi regime threatened the lives and livelihoods of a particular Champagne House in France. She expertly taps into all of the five senses in her tale of love and betrayal, of the unyielding power of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and of a Resistance movement hidden beneath theâŠ
From Cate's list on historical fiction for nerdy teacher-librarians.
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