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EAN : 9782258208971
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 304
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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The Olive Grove

Collection : Terres de France
Release date : 23/05/2024
A family saga spanning the whole 20th century through the destiny of a passionate Provencal woman, Lucrèce Valentin who dedicates her life to the safeguarding of the familial estate of La Combe and its olive trees.
The Valentin family – the patriarch Ulysse and his two daughters Lucrèce and Armide – live at the Combe aux Oliviers estate, to the rhythm of the seasons. Lucrèce, the youngest, and her father share this passion for the olive trees. When the Second World War strikes, she takes over... The Valentin family – the patriarch Ulysse and his two daughters Lucrèce and Armide – live at the Combe aux Oliviers estate, to the rhythm of the seasons. Lucrèce, the youngest, and her father share this passion for the olive trees. When the Second World War strikes, she takes over the estate. After a few years of prosperity, everything topples over : now a widow and mother of a little girl, this wholehearted woman gets to experience new love, joins the resistance and above all, fights for her daughter, suffering from poliomyelitis as well as for the survival of her olive trees…
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EAN : 9782258208971
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 304
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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