THE FRENCH WINEMAKER'S DAUGHTER

Caroline Hewitt's superb narration takes listeners on a powerfully emotional journey in this dual-timeline audiobook. In 1942, as German officers arrive at their French countryside home, 7-year-old Martine is hidden in a cabinet by her Jewish father with a valuable bottle of wine. Alone on the streets, Martine is brought to an abbey by Sister Ada, who is hiding her own secret. Hewitt's tone perfectly conveys Martine's ordeal. In 1990, 33-year-old Charlotte, an American pilot living in Paris, is given a bottle of wine that turns out to have a false label. Charlotte searches for the owner or descendant of this valuable bottle, spurred on by the memory of her grandfather, who found solace in his California vineyard after serving in WWII. M.J. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]