Best known for her role as Helen Herriot in BBC Television's ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL (for which she was awarded THE VARIETY CLUB TELEVISION PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD), Carol Drinkwater has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as both an actress and writer. During her acting career she has worked in film, television and theatre. Her credits include working with Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre and Stanley Kubrick on A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.
Carol is the author of six bestselling memoirs: THE OLIVE FARM, THE OLIVE SEASON, THE OLIVE HARVEST, THE OLIVE ROUTE, THE OLIVE TREE and RETURN TO THE OLICE FARM. Carol worked with UNESCO on a lavish documentary film series inspired by her two most recent books, THE OLIVE ROUTE and THE OLIVE TREE. The series is both travel and history based and will follow an Olive Heritage Trail around the Mediterranean Basin. The aim is to celebrate the cultural heritage of this sacred tree. The first transmissions will be in Canada in February and in Germany in April 2013.
Be swept away with this breathtaking and beautifully written wartime romance set deep in the French Alps, from the bestselling author behind Channel 5's Carol Drinkwater's Secret Provence
'A moving story of love and friendship' KATE MOSSE
'Each sentence shimmers' MY WEEKLY
'A virtual hug of a tale' JOANNE HARRIS
'Exciting, evocative' DAILY MAIL
'Emotional and moving' FIONA VALPY
'A beautiful book' WOMAN & HOME, Historical Novels of the Year
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France, 1943.
Forced to flee war ravaged Poland, seventeen-year-old Sara and her parents find refuge in a dilapidated house in the French Alps. On first glance it seems the perfect hideaway.
But soon the Nazis close in, casting a shadow over Sara's blissful summer and her blossoming romance with handsome local villager Alain.
Eventually the family must make a harrowing choice, one that could drive them apart forever and risk several lives.
Will they make it through the summer?
Will the family find each other again?
And can Sara hold onto the love she has found with Alain?
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'Romantic, evocative, and pulse racingly dramatic' WENDY HOLDEN
'A moving story of love, friendship and bravery that simply races along' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
'A terrific story . . . skilfully written and heart-rending' MIRIAM MARGOLYES
'So evocative of the south of France - you can almost smell the maquis . . . Engrossing' Reader Review
'Sara's story is both moving and inspiring' Sheila O'Flanagan, bestselling author of The Women Who Ran Away
'Great storyline, great characters. A thoroughly enjoyable read' Reader Review
'I enjoyed it very much . . . it's her best' Elizabeth Buchan, author of The Museum of Broken Promises
'A wonderful, enjoyable novel with courage and survival at its heart' Elizabeth Chadwick, author of The Wild Hunt series
'One not to be missed ... tells a part of history that should never be forgotten' Shirley Dickson, author of The Lost Children
Praise for Carol Drinkwater:
'I was hooked from the start' Dinah Jefferies
'Carol Drinkwater's writing is like taking an amazing holiday in book form' Jenny Colgan
'Beautifully woven and compelling' Rowan Coleman
'Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets - I loved this' Santa Montefiore
Título : An Act of Love
EAN : 9781405933377
Editorial : Penguin Books Ltd
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