Wine and War, Petie Kladstrup
Wine and War, Petie Kladstrup
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Wine and War
The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure

Author: Petie Kladstrup, Don Kladstrup

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/19/2012

Synopsis

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.

About Petie Kladstrup

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 US 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, Don and Petie divide their time between Paris and Normandy, France.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah on December 05, 2017

Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend. A poorly organized tribute to French winemakers who risked their lives to save their bottled wine and beloved crops during World War II.......more

Goodreads review by zed on January 18, 2023

Wine and War is a very easy read book in a fairly informal way that was for this reviewer is a little too less than academic in presentation, a style that I prefer when reading history. There is a great book out there on this subject in my opinion and someone such as Lizzie Collingham who wrote an e......more

Goodreads review by Joe on February 09, 2008

I love history books that approach a large topic, such as the Depression, or the American Revolution, or, in this case World War II, from a very specific point of view. That's what this book does. The French wine industry, long renowned for its outstanding beverages, also played a significant part i......more

Goodreads review by Shane on December 24, 2007

The concept of this book is original and interesting, and is what initially got me reading it. It tells the story of various French winemakers and associated individuals as they struggled with German occupation through WWII. It's short (250 pages), easy to read, and generally interesting to anyone w......more

Goodreads review by Otis on January 30, 2020

Fascinating history of how WWII affected the wineries of France, and vice versa. Helpful to understand some of the names of wineries that were popular back in the 30's and 40's too. I hadn't fully appreciated that while the US and Allies were landing in Normandy, there was a parallel invasion at Nic......more

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