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NOW A MAJOR NEW TV SERIES: CAROL DRINKWATER'S SECRET PROVENCE The
first in Carol Drinkwater's bestselling series set on a Provencal
olive farm. 'She writes so well you can almost smell the sun-baked
countryside' BELLA 'Spellbinding' CHOICE 'Vibrant, intoxicating and
heart-warming' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'All my life, I have dreamed of
acquiring a crumbling, shabby-chic house overlooking the sea. In my
mind's eye, I have pictured a corner of paradise where friends can
gather to swim, relax, debate, eat fresh fruits picked directly
from the garden and great steaming plates of food served from an al
fresco kitchen and dished up on to a candlelit table the length of
a railway sleeper...' When Carol Drinkwater and her partner Michel
have the opportunity to buy 10 acres of disused olive farm in
Provence, the idea seems absurd. After all, they don't have a lot
of money, and they've only been together a little while. THE OLIVE
FARM is the story of the highs and lows of purchasing the farm and
life in Provence: the local customs and cuisine; the threats of
fire and adoption of a menagerie of animals; the potential
financial ruin and the thrill of harvesting their own olives -
especially when they are discovered to produce the finest
extra-virgin olive oil...
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Practical Masonry
- A Guide to the Art of Stone Cutting, Comprising the Construction, Setting-Out, and Working of Stairs, Circular Work, Arches, Niches, Domes, Pendentives, Vaults, Tracery Windows, Etc., Etc. for the Use of Students, Masons, and Other Workm
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William R. Purchase
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A remarkable collection of Stickley home designs. In 1901, Gustav
Stickley created the first uniquely American style of furniture and
home design-known as Craftsman. A leader of the Arts and Crafts
movement in homebuilding and a major influence on Frank Lloyd
Wright, Stickley created home designs that valued construction in
harmony with its landscape: open floor plans, built-in storage, and
natural lighting. In his lifetime, he designed at least 241 homes
in this style and published more than 200 plans in his journal, The
Craftsman. Stickley remains one of the great names in design, and
Craftsman Homes and Bungalows showcases his work in an affordable,
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If you're planning on building your own one-story dream home, this
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