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The French Winemaker's Daughter
The French Winemaker's Daughter: A Novel | Loretta Ellsworth
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"In 1942, seven-year-old Martine hears her father being dragged off by the Germans as she hides in her armoire. Pinned to her dress is a piece of paper with her aunt's Paris address written on it, and in her arms is a bottle of wine she has been instructed to take with her if something should happen to her Papa. When she finally emerges, she drops the bottle of wine and runs to a neighbor, who puts her on a train to Paris. The piece of paper is still pinned to her dress, but her aunt is not there when she arrives. She wanders the cold streets until she falls asleep on the doorstep of Hotel Drouot where she is found by a nun and put in the care of Sister Ada. In 1990, Charlotte, a pilot for a commercial airline, attends an auction with her boyfriend Henri at Hotel Drouot. ... It is there that Henri bids on a box of wine saved from the German occupation during WWII. He gives Charlotte one of the bottles that is considered unworthy of collection. Later, when cleaning it, Charlotte makes a shocking discovery that sends her out looking for the source of this unusual and very valuable (in all senses) bottle of wine"--
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FULL REVIEW 12/11

What did the note glued under the label on the wine bottle mean?

Charlotte had to find out.

The wine bottle was from WWII, and the note had to have some meaning.

THE FRENCH WINEMAKER‘S DAUGHTER takes us from present day to WWII and has a story that you won‘t be able to put down and has characters that are unforgettable.

DON‘T MISS THIS WONDERFUL READ!!

@lorettaellsworth_author
@harperperennial
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Just as I was putting away my BOOKMAIL IS THE BEST MAIL sign, look what the UPS man brought. 😃

Thank you @HarperCollins

Loretta Ellsworth

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The French Winemaker‘s Daughter was a fresh approach to historical fiction during WWII. Being able to imagine what legacies were stolen from the Jews in addition to the loss of human life was haunting.

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Reading about how the German‘s treated the Jews and how people who were afraid of the Germans failed to stand up is always hard. Being able to witness one kind person reaching out with love is reassuring. 💗

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I‘m pretty excited about my first book of 2024 from NetGalley. I haven‘t requested a book in several years. Thanks for the Litsy encouragement! 💚

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