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Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure Audiobook
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In 1940, France fell to the Nazis and almost immediately the German army began a campaign of pillaging one of the assets the French hold most dear: their wine. Like others in the French Resistance, winemakers mobilized to oppose their occupiers, but the tale of their extraordinary efforts has remained largely unknown—until now. This is the thrilling and harrowing story of the French wine producers who undertook ingenious, daring measures to save their cherished crops and bottles as the Germans closed in on them. Wine and War illuminates a compelling, little-known chapter of history, and stands as a tribute to those extraordinary individuals who waged a battle that, in a very real way, saved the spirit of France.
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“The authors craft a compelling read that shifts back and forth between individual tales of bravery, including those of five prominent wine-making families, and the bigger story of how World War II affected the French wine industry.”
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“A great yarn, as gripping as a good adventure story.”
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Assured, detailed, highly readable . . . does honor to all those who labored to keep French wines from barbarous hands. An engrossing addition to the popular literature of WWII.
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“Assured, detailed, highly readable…does honor to all those who labored to keep French wines from barbarous hands. An engrossing addition to the popular literature of WWII.”
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“The book is a reminder of the toil that goes into winemaking. Listeners will want to sip their favorite varietal as they listen.”
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About the Authors
Don Kladstrup is the author, together with his wife, Petie, of Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times. A former television news correspondent for ABC and CBS, he has received three Emmys and numerous other awards for his work overseas. The parents of two daughters, the Kladstrups divide their time between Paris and Normandy, France.
Petie Kladstrup is a freelance writer who has written widely about France and French life. An Overseas Press Club winner, she has worked as newspaper journalist and, more recently, as a protocol officer for the United States ambassador to UNESCO. She is the author, together with her husband, Don, of Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times. The parents of two daughters, the Kladstrups divide their time between Paris and Normandy, France.
About Todd McLaren
Todd McLaren, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, was involved in radio for more than twenty years in cities on both coasts, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He left broadcasting for a full-time career in voice acting, where he has been heard on more than five thousand television and radio commercials, as well as television promos; narrations for documentaries on such networks as A&E, Discovery, and the History Channel; and films, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?