The Vineyard, Barbara Delinsky
The Vineyard, Barbara Delinsky
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The Vineyard

Author: Barbara Delinsky

Narrator: Beth Fowler

Unabridged: 14 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/21/2012


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Barbara Delinsky has written her most complex and emotionally rewarding novel yet: a story of two women, a generation apart, each of whose dream becomes bound with the other's.

To her family, Natalie Seebring is a woman who prizes appearances: exquisitely mannered, a supportive wife, and head of a successful wine-producing enterprise. So when she announces plans to marry a vineyard employee mere months after the death of her husband of fifty-eight years, her son and daughter are stunned.

Faced with their disapproval, Natalie decides to write a memoir.

Olivia Jones is a dreamer, living vicariously through the old photographs she restores. She and her daughter, Tess, cling to the fantasy that a big, happy family is out there just waiting for them.

When Natalie hires Olivia to help with her memoir, a summer at Natalie's vineyard by the sea seems the perfect opportunity to live out that fantasy, but all is not as it seems.

As the illusion of an idyllic existence comes crashing headlong into reality, the lives of these two women, parallel in so many ways, become a powerful and moving story.

About Barbara Delinsky

Barbara Delinsky has written more than twenty New York Times bestselling novels, with over thirty million copies in print. Her books are highly emotional, character-driven studies of marriage, parenthood, sibling rivalry, and friendship. She is also the author of a breast cancer handbook. A breast cancer survivor herself, Barbara donates her author proceeds from the handbook to fund a research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Visit her at BarbaraDelinsky.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Glenda on May 04, 2010

I am a fan of Barbara Delinsky, but I didn't like this one as well as others of hers I have read. Pretty predictable and "fluffy" but I read it quickly. I did learn a lot about grapes and wine making, which was interesting. Not a bad book, just not too gripping.......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on February 18, 2013

The Vineyard was my first book by Barbara Delinsky. My mother brought it to me after she read it herself since the setting is a vineyard. My husband and I love wine and drink a glass with most of our evening meals so she thought this book would appeal to me. She was right. I loved the setting of the......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on July 17, 2017

I was more annoyed by the character Olivia Jones than sympathetic to her with her imaginings and feeling sorry for herself. I liked Natalie and the Simon and Carl, but felt the story was a bit too manipulative.......more

Goodreads review by Judy on July 05, 2018

I really loved this book. Published in 2000, this was an enchanting story with a complex plot. Set in a Rhode Island vineyard and winery, the story revolves around a 76 year old widow of six months sending wedding invitations to her adult children. As the drama begins, her children express outrage a......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on July 30, 2022

A story of love, loss, and complicated family dynamics that I think is relatable to any reader! Many fun facts about wine are included if that’s your thing. The story was a little slow moving overall but who doesn’t enjoy a happy ending?!?......more