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description: In the sweeping poignant sequel to The Vintners Daughter the Lemieux familys ambition to establish an American winemaking dynasty takes Sara and Philippe from pastoral Napa to the Paris Worlds Fair and into the colourful heart of early 20th-century San FranciscoIt is 1897 and Sara and Philippe Lemieux newly married and full of hope for the future are determined to make Eagles Run their Napa vineyard into a world-renowned winemaking operation. But the swift arrival of the 20th century brings a host of obstacles they never dreamed of: price wars and the twin threats of phylloxera and prohibition endanger the success of their business and the fiercely independent Sara is reluctant to leave the fields behind for the new and strange role of wife and mother.An invitation to the Worlds Fair in 1900 comes just in time to revive the vineyards prospects and amid the jewel-coloured wonders of Belle epoque Paris Sara and Philippes passion is rekindled as well. But then family tragedy strikes and upon their return to California a secret from Philippes past threatens to derail their hard-won happiness in one stroke.Sara gains an ally when Marie Chevreau her dear friend arrives in San Francisco as the first female surgery student to be admitted to prestigious Cooper Medical College. Through Marie Sara gets a glimpse of the glittering world of San Franciscos high society and she also forges friendships with local womens rights advocates inciting new tensions in her marriage. Philippe issues Sara an ultimatum: will she abandon the struggle for freedom to protect her familys winemaking business or will she ignore Philippe and campaign for a womans right to vote and earn a fair wage?Fate has other plans in store in the spring of 1906 which brings with it a challenge unlike any other that the Lemieux family or their fellow Northern Californians have ever faced. Will the shadow of history overwhelm Sara and Philippes future despite their love for each other? In The California Wife Kristen Harnisch delivers a rich romantic tale of wine love new beginnings and a familys determination to fight for what really matterssure to captivate fans of The Vintners Daughter and new readers alike.PRAISE FOR THE VINTNERS DAUGHTERWill invoke inevitable comparisons to Gone with the Wind. . . . A pleasure. ROBERTA RICH AUTHOR OF THE HAREM MIDWIFE AND THE MIDWIFE OF VENICE
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title: The California Wife
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