Return to the Olive Farm

Written by Carol Drinkwater

Narrated by Carol Drinkwater

After sixteen months of travelling round the Mediterranean in search of the ancient secrets of the olive tree, Carol returns to her beloved olive farm in the south of France. However, the homecoming celebrations are overshadowed by disturbing discoveries. The plight of the honey bee has become an international crisis and Carol is faced with unsettling news about the hives on her own olive farm...

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Aug 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781407423296

Carol Drinkwater

Best known for her role as Helen Herriot in BBC Television's ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL (for which she was awarded THE VARIETY CLUB TELEVISION PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD), Carol Drinkwater has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as both an actress and writer. During her acting career she has worked in film, television and theatre. Her credits include working with Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre and Stanley Kubrick on A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. Carol is the author of six bestselling memoirs: THE OLIVE FARM, THE OLIVE SEASON, THE OLIVE HARVEST, THE OLIVE ROUTE, THE OLIVE TREE and RETURN TO THE OLICE FARM. Carol worked with UNESCO on a lavish documentary film series inspired by her two most recent books, THE OLIVE ROUTE and THE OLIVE TREE. The series is both travel and history based and will follow an Olive Heritage Trail around the Mediterranean Basin. The aim is to celebrate the cultural heritage of this sacred tree. The first transmissions will be in Canada in February and in Germany in April 2013.

Reviews for Return to the Olive Farm

[pdcread · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not quite as good as all the others. But more raw emotion in the writing

[funkyfairy22 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is the first of Carol Drinkwater's that I've read. I really like this sort of book and must admit to having looked at her other books several times but never bought them. I will be rectifying this mistake soon. She is a very good writer.
There is a lovely feel to this book and it has some wonderful imagery in it. You can build up a very clear picture of what Carol and Michel are seeing and doing which adds greatly to the books appeal. The journey that they have been on both physically and mentally is well described and you almost feel like you've been on it with them.
This was a perfect book for lazy sunny days in the garden. The descriptions of France and their way of life bought something of a holiday feel to the book. It was very enjoyable.