Where the Wild Cherries Grow, Laura Madeleine
Where the Wild Cherries Grow, Laura Madeleine
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Where the Wild Cherries Grow
A Novel of the South of France

Author: Laura Madeleine

Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Christian Coulson

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/13/2018


Synopsis

How far must you run to leave the past behind in order to find love?

In Where the Wild Cherries Grow by Laura Madeleine, it is 1919, and the end of World War I has not brought peace for Emeline Vane. Lost in grief, she is suddenly alone at the heart of a depleted family. And just as everything seems to be slipping beyond her control, in a moment of desperation, she boards a train and runs away.

Her journey leads her to a tiny seaside village in the South of France. Taken in by café owner Maman and her twenty-year-old son, Emeline discovers a world completely new to her: of oranges, olives and wild herbs, the raw, rich tastes of the land. But soon secrets from home begin blowing in on the sea waves.

Fifty years later, Bill Perch, a young solicitor on his first case, finds Emeline’s diary, and begins to trace an anguished story of betrayal and love that will send him on a journey to discover the truth.

What really happened to Emeline all those years ago?

About Laura Madeleine

After a childhood spent acting professionally and training at a theatre school, LAURA MADELEINE changed her mind and went to study English Literature at Newnham College, Cambridge. The author of The Confectioner's Tale, she now writes fiction, as well as recipes, and was formerly the resident cake baker for Domestic Sluttery. She lives in Bristol, but can often be found visiting her family in Devon, eating cheese, and getting up to mischief with her sister, fantasy author Lucy Hounsom. She lives in the UK.

About Barrie Kreinik

Barrie Kreinik is an actor, singer, writer, and award-winning audiobook narrator based in New York City. She specializes in accents and dialects, particularly those of the British Isles, and is passionate about creating unique character voices that convey the full palette of human emotions. The recipient of multiple Audie Awards and more than a dozen Earphones Awards, she has narrated over 200 audiobooks in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, literary fiction, mystery, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi, memoir, and biography. Barrie is the author and lead narrator of the original audio drama The Queen of Fourteenth Street, produced in 2024 by Hachette Audio. As a performer, she has appeared in Off-Broadway and regional theatre, recorded media, concerts, and cabaret. She holds an MFA in Acting from Brown/Trinity Rep. Find out more at barriekreinik.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna

My reviews can also be seen at: [URL not allowed] I don't read a lot of historical fiction. However, now and then I will try a novel from the genre and I usually end up enjoying it. So when this novel with its gorgeous cover came my way, I was really hoping that I would like it......more

A lost woman, an estate in shambles, a diary, and the South of France. Who doesn't love all of these things...especially a diary. Bill Perch was left to the task of finding Emeline Vane by searching the run down family estate for clues about what happened to her. When he arrived, he found trees gro......more

Goodreads review by Mary

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 / 5 First off, thank you to Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press for providing me with a free finished copy of this beautiful book in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own. Reading Where The Wild Cherries Grow was quite the experience for me. The writing is so rich, especially i......more

4.5 Stars In 1919 Emeline Vane has lost most of her family to war and her mother to the flu. When her uncle decides the fate of her house, her youngest brother and her, for her, Emmeline unable to cope with it decides to run away. Now in 1969 Timothy Vane (her youngest brother) is dying and his descen......more


Quotes

“Delightful, delicious and so typically French sweet and salty: this debut is a must read for every reading gourmet and for any Paris-Lover. Tasteful, joyful, Parisian – je l’aime.”--Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop