La Belle Saison: Living Off the Land in Rural France

Atkinson, Patricia

ISBN 10: 0099455072 / ISBN 13: 9780099455073

Published by Random House UK, 2007

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Signed by the author and inscribed 'For Richard, Here's to Life, Patricia'

Cover slightly bent bottom right hand corner barely visible due to having been flattened again, but the crinkle can be seen when book is on its side.

Seller Inventory # GG73

Bibliographic Details

• Title: La Belle Saison: Living Off the Land in Rural France
• Publisher: Random House UK
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099455072
• ISBN 13: 9780099455073
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 2.54W x 12.7H x 19.68D centimeters 2.54 centimeters width by 12.7 centimeters height by 19.68 centimeters depth
• Weight: 224 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

In this sequel to her international bestseller, The Ripening Sun, Patricia Atkinson limns a way of life centered on the seasons, the food, and the wine of the glorious French countryside. When Patricia Atkinson first moved to France, her intention was simply to establish a vineyard. Over the years, however, she found herself drawn into a way of life that, had she stayed in England, she would have scarcely believed existed. Grounded in the rhythms of the land and the seasons, daily life in Patricia's southwestern corner of France is dictated by a series of rituals and celebrations that have largely vanished in our age of supermarkets. La Belle Saison is a hymn to this way of life: a testament to the timeless beauty of the French countryside, her generous-hearted French neighbors, and the gifts that are offered up to those who care for the land.

About the Author

Patricia Atkinson has lived in south-western France for 15 years, having left her city job to work in the vineyards. Her first book, The Ripening Sun, describes her transition from novice amateur to expert, award-winning winemaker.