Ripening Sun, Paperback/Patricia Atkinson

The remarkable story of Atkinson's struggle to establish a vineyard in the Dordogne with no French and little money. Strong appeal for this burgeoning genre, in the same vein as }Extra Virgin{ and }The Olive Farm{. The hardback sold over 20,000 copies. "Enthralling... you end up admiring this plucky, warm-hearted woman and lusting to sample her vinous output" Christopher Hurst, }The Independent{