The Ripening Sun by Patricia Atkinson - ISBN: 9780099443162
Paperback
Dream of France, wine, and success? This is your story.

The Ripening Sun

One Woman and the Creation of a Vineyard

  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2004

Summary

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. An inspiring autobiography, set in romantic France, to be enjoyed by fans of wine and success stories worldwide.

For most people giving up the day job and moving to a beautiful area of France and living off the vines is an impossible but delicious dream. In 1990, Patricia Atkinson and her husband decided to sell up in Britai…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099443162
ISBN-10:0099443163
Author:Patricia Atkinson
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Arrow Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:1 July 2004
Weight:246g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 21mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

[an] eloquent tale

[an] eloquent tale * Citylife *
Remarkable … an extraordinarily affecting read – Carla McKay * Daily Mail *
Enthralling … you end up admiring this plucky, warm-hearted woman and lusting to sample her vinous output – Christopher Hirst * 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 *

About The Author

Patricia Atkinson

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.

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