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The champagne war, Fiona McIntosh

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"In the summer of 1914, vigneron Jerome Mea heads off to war, certain he'll be home by Christmas. His new bride Sophie Delancré, a fifth generation champenoise, is determined to ensure the forthcoming vintages will be testament to their love and the power of the people of Épernay, especially its strong women who have elevated champagne to favourite beverage of the rich and royal worldwide. But as the years drag on, authorities advise that Jerome is missing, considered dead. When poison gas is first used in Belgium by the Germans, British chemist Charles Nash jumps to enlist, refusing to be part of the scientific team that retaliates. A brilliant marksman, Charlie is seen by his men as a hero, but soon comes to feel that he'd rather die himself than take another life. When he is injured, he is brought to the champagne cellars in Reims, where Sophie has set up an underground hospital, and later to her mansion house in Épernay, now a retreat for the wounded. As Sophie struggles with strong feelings for her patient, she also battles to procure the sugar she needs for her 1918 vintage and attracts sinister advances from her brother-in-law. However, nothing can prepare her for the ultimate battle of the heart, when Jerome's bloodstained jacket and identification papers are found in Belgium, and her hopes of ever seeing her husband alive again are reignited."--Publisher description
Language
eng
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Extent
424 pages
Note
Includes recipes and Book Club notes
Isbn
9780143795452
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The champagne war
Title
The champagne war
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Fiona McIntosh
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Language
eng
Summary
"In the summer of 1914, vigneron Jerome Mea heads off to war, certain he'll be home by Christmas. His new bride Sophie Delancré, a fifth generation champenoise, is determined to ensure the forthcoming vintages will be testament to their love and the power of the people of Épernay, especially its strong women who have elevated champagne to favourite beverage of the rich and royal worldwide. But as the years drag on, authorities advise that Jerome is missing, considered dead. When poison gas is first used in Belgium by the Germans, British chemist Charles Nash jumps to enlist, refusing to be part of the scientific team that retaliates. A brilliant marksman, Charlie is seen by his men as a hero, but soon comes to feel that he'd rather die himself than take another life. When he is injured, he is brought to the champagne cellars in Reims, where Sophie has set up an underground hospital, and later to her mansion house in Épernay, now a retreat for the wounded. As Sophie struggles with strong feelings for her patient, she also battles to procure the sugar she needs for her 1918 vintage and attracts sinister advances from her brother-in-law. However, nothing can prepare her for the ultimate battle of the heart, when Jerome's bloodstained jacket and identification papers are found in Belgium, and her hopes of ever seeing her husband alive again are reignited."--Publisher description
Cataloging source
AU@
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1960-
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McIntosh, Fiona
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no index present
Literary form
fiction
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  • World War, 1914-1918
  • Champagne (Wine)
  • Vintners
  • Newlyweds
  • Soldiers
  • Missing in action
  • Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
  • Man-woman relationships
Target audience
adult
Label
The champagne war, Fiona McIntosh
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Publication
Note
Includes recipes and Book Club notes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000067730584
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
424 pages
Isbn
9780143795452
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1152881428
Label
The champagne war, Fiona McIntosh
Publication
Note
Includes recipes and Book Club notes
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
000067730584
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
424 pages
Isbn
9780143795452
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1152881428

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