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Naboth's Vineyard
Martin Ross, Edith Somerville, Michael Sadleir
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R869
Discovery Miles 8 690
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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"Hands down the wine book of the year." -David McIntyre, Washington
Post "...paints a glorious picture of Bordeaux as seen through the
skittish and mischievously observant eyes of Somerville and Ross -
cousins and writing partners." -Victoria Moore, The Telegraph
Journeying through the Medoc in the autumn of 1891, Anglo-Irish
cousins and travelling companions, Edith Somerville and Martin Ross
(aka Violet Florence Martin) bring their distinctive melange of wry
wit, acute observation and unabashed horror at the barefoot
treading of Cabernet Sauvignon to this delightful account of
vendangeurs lofty and low-born as they bring in the harvest in
time-honoured fashion. Illustrated using Somerville's equally
delightful sketches, this is a story of two feisty ladies for whom
anything remotely pretentious is fair game. Better known for their
tales of an Irish R. M. (resident magistrate), Somerville and Ross
outraged their respective families - who referred to them 'the
Shockers' - by combining travel writing with the fight for Women's
Suffrage. The contrast between the emancipated pair and the largely
unreconstructed characters they encounter on their travels only
serves to heighten the charm of an already indelibly charming book.
The Classic Editions breathe new life into some of the finest
wine-related titles written in the English language over the last
150 years. Although these books are very much products of their
time - a time when the world of fine wine was confined mostly to
the frontiers of France and the Iberian Peninsula and a First
Growth Bordeaux or Grand Cru Burgundy wouldn't be beyond the
average purse - together they recapture a world of convivial,
enthusiastic amateurs and larger-than-life characters whose love of
fine vintages mirrored that of life itself.
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Naboth's Vineyard
Martin Ross, Edith Somerville, Michael Sadleir
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R616
Discovery Miles 6 160
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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