This Splendid Earth
Author | : V. J. Banis |
Publisher | : Wildside Press LLC |
Total Pages | : 527 |
Release | : 2012-09-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781434447944 |
ISBN-13 | : 1434447944 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: On a stormy night of political intrigue in 1830 Paris, the dashing Baron Jean de Brussac took and tamed his headstrong bride, Anne de Grenville. From that smoldering union, a proud and ambitious dynasty was born, destined to forge a wine-growing empire such as never had been seen in the lush, rolling hills of distant California. ?With sweeping romantic adventures and a heroine you will long remember, This Splendid Earth brings to you the master's touch in storytelling. It is captivating.? -- Publishers Weekly ?A master storyteller reminiscent of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind...splendid and satisfying.? -- The Nashville Banner ?A rip-roaring romantic novel that spans three generations.? --Library Journal