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The French Winemaker’s Daughter

A Novel

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The French Winemaker’s Daughter

By: Loretta Ellsworth
Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
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Set during World War II, an unforgettable historical novel about love, war, family, and loyalty told in in the voices of two women, generations apart, who find themselves connected by a mysterious and valuable bottle of wine stolen by the Nazis.

1942. Seven-year-old Martine hides in an armoire when the Nazis come to take her father away. Pinned to her dress is a note with her aunt’s address in Paris, and in her arms, a bottle of wine she has been instructed to look after if something happened to her papa. When they are finally gone, the terrified young girl drops the bottle and runs to a neighbor, who puts her on a train to Paris.

But when Martine arrives in the city, her aunt is nowhere to be found. Without a place to go, the girl wanders the streets and eventually falls asleep on the doorstep of Hotel Drouot, where Sister Ada finds her and takes her to the abbey, and watches over her.

1990. Charlotte, a commercial airline pilot, attends an auction with her boyfriend Henri at Hotel Drouot, now the oldest auction house in Paris. Successfully bidding on a box of wine saved from the German occupation during the Second World War, Henri gives Charlotte a seemingly inferior bottle he finds inside the box. Cleaning the label, Charlotte makes a shocking discovery that sends her on a quest to find the origins of this unusual—and very valuable—bottle of wine, a quest that will take her back fifty years into the past. . . .

A powerful tale of love, war, and family, The French Winemaker’s Daughter is an emotionally resonant tale of two women whose fates are intertwined across time. Loretta Ellsworth’s evocative and poignant pause-resister will linger in the heart, and make you think about luck, connection, and the meaning of loyalty.

©2024 Loretta Ellsworth (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Jewish Sagas Women's Fiction World Literature Aviation Heartfelt War
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Good story but predictable. Appreciate the main character and the sensitivity of the subject. Good read

Love the historical value

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I loved this book. It grabbed my attention right away and didn’t want to put it down.

A great book

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This story is fun and entertaining. It’s a little simple but definitely worth listening to.

Fun and engaging!

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Interesting weave and connection between two periods of time. Paris and France always provide images of a memorable background.

Good listen

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This is a sweet story with excellent narration. I loved the characters and enjoyed the storyline.

Outstanding performance!

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