The Vintners Daughter, Kristen Harnisch
The Vintners Daughter, Kristen Harnisch
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The Vintner's Daughter
A Novel

Author: Kristen Harnisch

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2014

Synopsis

The Loire Valley, 1895. When seventeen-year-old Sara Thibault's father is killed in a mudslide, her mother sells their vineyard to a rival family whose eldest son marries Sara's sister, Lydia. But a violent tragedy compels Sara and her sister to flee to New York, forcing Sara to put aside her dream of following in her father's footsteps as a master winemaker. Meanwhile, Philippe Lemieux has arrived in California with the ambition of owning the largest vineyard in Napa by 1900. When he receives word of his brother's death in France, he resolves to bring the killer to justice.Sara has traveled to California in hopes of making her own way in the winemaking world. When she encounters Philippe in a Napa vineyard, they are instantly drawn to one another, but Sara knows he is the one man who could return her family's vineyard to her—or send her straight to the guillotine.A riveting tale of betrayal, retribution, love, and redemption, Kristen Harnisch's debut novel immerses readers in the rich vineyard culture of both the Old and New Worlds, the burgeoning cities of late nineteenth-century America, and a spirited heroine's fight to determine her destiny.

About Kristen Harnisch

Kristen Harnisch drew upon her extensive research and experiences living in the San Francisco Bay area and visiting the Loire Valley to create the story for The Vintner’s Daughter, her debut novel. She has a degree in economics from Villanova University, and currently resides in Connecticut.

About Tavia Gilbert

Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca on December 03, 2017

CALLING ALL LOVERS OF WINE! If you love wine (of course you wouldn't read this book if you didn't) and especially love learning about making wine: how the grapes are grown, when the vines are pruned, harvesting the grapes at the exact right time to capture nature's essence, blending wines to maximiz......more

Goodreads review by ♡ Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ on May 12, 2018

1895: Sara und Lydia wachsen unbeschwert auf ihrem Weingut in Frankreich auf. Sara interessiert sich sehr für den Weinanbau und wird von ihrem Vater dabei unterstützt. Als Saras und Lydias Vater stirbt, ändert sich das Leben der beiden jungen Mädchen. Lydia heiratet Bastien, den Sohn eines Weinhändl......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on July 25, 2024

Another new author for me. I enjoyed the story based in the 1800's between France and America. I would read another book by this author.......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on December 23, 2014

The Vintner's Daughter is a Historical Fiction novel that starts out in France, the Loire Valley, and the main character, Sara Thibault, who still lives at home with her family and spending her days helping her sister prepare for her wedding and working in the family vineyard. Her passion is assisti......more

Goodreads review by Astrid on August 25, 2016

A story of love and heartbreak, unfathomable loss and blazing hope. I especially loved Sara's character, her mix of naïveté and sheer stubbornness, her passion and devotion. And of course, Philippe is pretty dreamy... Can't wait to read the sequel!......more

Quotes

“Lush and evocative, this novel brings the Loire Valley and its glorious vineyards to life in a story that will delight readers everywhere. Enjoy with your favorite glass of Merlot!” Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author

“A young French woman, determined to pursue her dreams, shows resourcefulness and endurance as she journeys from her home to America in a novel set in the late 1800s…The plot is engaging and well-paced. Wine aficionados and fans of romance and historical fiction will drink this in.” Kirkus Reviews

“A lovely novel with sparkling dialogue, intricate plot, and great characters. This tale of a young girl determined to hold onto to her beloved father’s vineyard in the Loire Valley will invoke inevitable comparisons to Gone with the Wind. Sara is a girl with grit and determination and seizes what she wants from life with both hands, evolving over the course of the novel from an impetuous, headstrong girl to a mature woman. A pleasure.” Roberta Rich, internationally bestselling author

“The Vintner’s Daughter is as compelling and complex as its nineteenth-century heroine, Sara Thibault, taking us on an unforgettable journey from France to California’s Napa Valley, where providence rules and passions collide. Kristen Harnisch skillfully weaves the history of the wine industry into a visceral and haunting love story—to be read with a favorite glass of wine.” Holly Lynn Payne, author of The Virgin’s Knot

“An accomplished debut novel about passion and betrayal, loss and redemption, The Vintner’s Daughter takes you on a journey through vineyard-filled valleys on two continents, in language so evocative that, after I turned the last page, I expected to look up and see the Loire.” Janie Chang, author of Three Souls

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