The Olive Farm Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This was well-written and descriptive; the setting and tone drew me into the life of Carol and Michel and all they encountered. "

" Set near Cannes, this book is all about the discovery of a property and the couple who try to bring it back to its former life. The trials, tribulations and challenges involved in becoming farmers. The story is beautiful, heart-lifting and a feel good thing. Made me desperately want to go move back somewhere to a place where gardening happens all year, not just for one season. "

" A magical telling of many people's dreams to start afresh in the French countryside , with 2 more books in the series,a heart rending story in the end. "

" Loved it. It gets better as you go along. I loved it when they finally harvest the olives. Oh I want to GO there! "

" Filled with the trials of cleaning up a dilapidated olive farm. But there is hope and the colors of the South of France kept me turning the pages. "

" I'm a sucker for stories about ex-pats resettling in a new country. This book told an interesting/amusing/sometimes sad account of a couple rejuvenating an old farm, with informative lessons on growing olive trees for oil. Characters seemed larger than life at times, but it made me want to explore the south of France. "

" One of the best of this genre. Loved it. Wonderful descriptions, interesting things happening, and makes you want to go real-estate hunting is the south of France. Of course I already did want to do that... "

" Author, a British actress buys an old farm house in the south of France and ends up giving it a huge overhaul despite her romantic illusions. One can experience France without getting on a plane with this book. Some funny French characters! "

" Wonderful! Enjoyed every minute of it. "

" I like this book but some of the more flowery patterns needed a red pen and a very firm editor. "

" This book was very similar to Peter Mayles writings. It also reminded me of Under the Tuscan Sun. I guess I like stories of the Mediteranean. Even more I love the transformation of the run down houses. It's about a new life for not only the characters but the places they inhabit. "

" The author and her friend buy and house and olive farm in Provence France. Through trials and tribulations and a host of characters and dogs they end up owning it and living happily ever after. I liked it because we have visited the area (including Nice and Cannes). "

" Delightful memoir of live, love and olive oil in the south of France. I could see it, smell it and savour it! "

" A take one away to the south of France book. Lovely in summer! "

" I foolishly bought this book because I love Carole Drinkwater, as an actress. Sadly, it turned out to be boring and rambling. I finally had enough when she returned her dog to the pound. "

" A beautifully written memoir. I felt like I could smell the aromas, taste the foods, and hear the birds. I want an olive farm in south France now! "

" Pass. The little you learn about olive farming doesn't make up for the boring writing. "

" Disc 3, so far delightful and can't wait to hear more. "

" Liked it. Moves a bit slow in places but overall is a good rendering of life as an expat in the South of France. Interestingly, the author is known for acting in the UK tv series All Creatures Great and Small. "

" Loved it. Buying a home overseas can be difficult but buying one that needs total renovation on a shoestring budget is near impossible. Carol Drinkwater paints a realistic but moving picture of the trials she encountered while making her dream come true. "

" Many life style suggestions and resolve with trials the couple faced. It was almost better than her first book because the farm takes on a life like personality and exudes Carol and Michel's joy of life and living. "

" still makes me want to move to the south of france...even more so. "

" Like being there. Poignant, sometimes funny, real life story. "

" Similar to A Year in Provence, this is an autobiographical book about a British actress and her husband restoring a historic olive farm in the south of France. "

" This book is the continuing story of Carol Drinkwater and her new husband's adventures in love and farming. The dreams of olive farming continuing, Carol finds herself pregnant and forced to juggle both the dreams and demands of the farm and her other careers. A lovely book. "

" This is a really good series of books only got the one to read now. "

" I'm not completely through this book yet. The story line doesn't really keep me coming back it's the immagry of where the character lives that has me captivated. It's not as good as the first book. "

" Reminded me slightly of Under the Tuscan sun and 1000 days in Venice-An American buying a villa in France with a French man...it is still fascinating,and again-true story "

" oh, i love all of Carol Drinkwater's books about her life on the olive farm in Provence she buys with her French husband. these books always bring me back to my time in the South of France - so much so that i can close my eyes and almost taste it. "

" A no effort read which is absorbing too as you follow the true life story in Provence. You really want the best for them and feel what they are going through. "

" I loved this book and prior to discovering it, had never realized that Carol Drinkwater was a writer in addition to being an actress. Her descriptions are lovely and make you want to jump on a plane and fly to France right away. "