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THE RIPENING SUN plugs directly into the fascination for books by inspirational women who have dared to live their dream, such as EXTRA VIRGIN and THE OLIVE FARM.

About the Author

Patricia Atkinson has already been the subject of a Channel 4 documentary and there is further TV interest in bringing her life up to date. She has featured in interviews in The Times, Observer and the Evening Standard, and on Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. She owns and runs the award-winning Clos d'Yvigne vineyard in the beautiful Bordeaux wine region of France. Patricia Atkinson is also the author of La Belle Saison, her second book about living and working the land in South West France.

Reviews

[an] eloquent tale
*Citylife*

Remarkable . . . an extraordinarily affecting read
*Daily Mail*

Enthralling . . . you end up admiring this plucky, warm-hearted woman and lusting to sample her vinous output
*The Independent*

Should be required reading for anyone enjoying the vineyard dream...an impressive human story
*Spectator*

Amazing and amusing . . . unputdownable
*The Lady*

A story which will inspire many
*Clitheroe Advertiser and Times*

Inspirational reading
*The Week*

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