A01=Idwal Jones
Author_Idwal Jones
california fiction
Category=FBA
characters love of the land
daughter of viticulturist
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father dies
historical fiction
history of winemaking in california
interesting
left without property
napa valley
novel about winemaking in california
prohibition era
rhythms of life
solitary owner of old vineyard
structured along vineyard year
turn of the century
Product details
- ISBN 9780520210905
- Weight: 318g
- Dimensions: 140 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 30 Oct 1997
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Set in the Napa Valley at the turn of the century, this novel beautifully evokes the characters' love of the land and the rhythms of life lived close to the earth and its seasons. Spirited Alda Pendle is the daughter of a viticulturist who has taught her his craft. When he dies, leaving her without property, her skills make her indispensable to the solitary owner of one of the old vineyards in the valley. The novel provides a vivid history of winemaking in California to the Prohibition era.
Idwal Jones (1890-1964) was the author of novels as well as non-fiction works, including Vines in the Sun. Robert Mondavi is founder and chairman of the board of Robert Mondavi Winery.
