Champagne
How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times
$46.50
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2006
Summary
The authors of the international bestseller Wine and War chronicle the untold dramatic history of Champagne from the 13th century through the crucibles of two world wars to the 21st century
Throughout history, waves of invaders including Franks, Visigoths, Burgundians, Merovingians, Barbarians, Alamans have swept across the verdant region of Champagne in southern France. Yet this region, which historians say has suffered more invasions, battles, and wars than any othe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060737931 |
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| ISBN-10: | 006073793X |
| Author: | Don Kladstrup, Petie Kladstrup |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2006 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 132mm x 201mm |
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Critics Review
“Compelling… a lovingly written ode to this incomparable, festive wine.” – New York Newsday on Champagne
“A great yarn, as gripping as a good adventure story.” - Wall Street Journal on Wine & War
”[A] gem for wine aficionados and history buffs.” - Boston Herald on Wine & War
“Compelling… a lovingly written ode to this incomparable, festive wine.” - New York Newsday on Champagne
“Good history to be found here, and plenty of treasures… . A pleasing contribution, to be read over a mimosa or a magnum.” - Kirkus Reviews
Don Kladstrup
Don and Petie Kladstrup are former journalists who have written extensively about wine and France for numerous publications. Don, a winner of three Emmys and numerous other awards, was a foreign correspondent for ABC and CBS television news. Petie, an Overseas Press Club winner, was a newspaper journalist and more recently protocol officer for the U.S. ambassador to UNESCO. The Kladstrups divide their time between Paris and Normandy.
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