The Forgotten Summer
The Forgotten Summer by Carol Drinkwater, published by National Geographic Books on October 25, 2016, is a 400-page novel that transports readers to the South of France. This story revolves around the Cambon family’s vineyard, where the annual grape harvest is marred by disaster, leading to tensions and long-standing feuds. Clarisse Cambon blames her English daughter-in-law, Jane, for the ruined crop, intensifying Jane’s feelings of isolation within her husband’s family. As tragedy unfolds, Jane discovers a shocking secret that challenges her understanding of the Cambon family and her place within it.
Readers will find a narrative rich with themes of family dynamics, secrets, and heartbreak set against the backdrop of a picturesque Provencal vineyard. The story explores Jane’s internal struggle as she grapples with the choice of exposing the truth or walking away from a family steeped in conflict. With its focus on relationships and the complexities of rural life, The Forgotten Summer offers an atmospheric glimpse into the lives of its characters, inviting readers to reflect on the impact of hidden pasts and the bonds that tie families together.
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Escape to the South of France in this compelling and atmospheric story of secrets and heartbreak
‘Lovely, mouth-watering, page-turning. Packed with the sunshine, scents and savours of the South of France. Enough to make you rush straight to the Eurostar’ Daily Mail
**From the bestselling author behind Channel 5’s Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence**
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The grape harvest at the Cambon family’s magnificent Provencal vineyard is always a cause for celebration.
But not this year.
When the crop is accidentally destroyed, leaving the estate facing ruin, Clarisse Cambon knows exactly who to blame – her English daughter-in-law Jane.
It’s just the latest incident in a decades-long feud that has left Jane feeling like an uninvited guest in her husband Luc’s family. But when tragedy strikes and Jane uncovers a shocking secret at the family’s heart she wonders if she ever really knew any of the Cambons, especially her husband, at all.
Now she is left with a terrible choice – walk away and see everything the Cambons believe in fall apart, or stay to expose the truth and risk being caught in the storm?
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‘Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets all set in glorious Provence – I loved this’ Santa Montefiore
‘This atmospheric read will whisk you straight to the South of France as you become immersed in the tale of secrets and heartbreak’ Marie Claire
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