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

by Donald Kladstrup

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The remarkable untold story of Frances courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the countrys most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II.

"To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country and its wine."

-Claude Terrail, owner, Restaurant La Tour dArgent

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 extraordinary individuals who waged a battle that, in a very real way, saved the spirit of France.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-273).

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"Wine & War" tells the little-known story of the French wine producers who undertook ingenious and often daring measures to save their finest and most precious wines as the Nazis closed in on them.
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About the Author

The winner of three Emmys and the Alfred I. duPont—Columbia University, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, and the Overseas Press Club of America Awards for his journalism, Don Kladstrup is one of America's most distinguished network television news correspondents. His wife, Petie Kladstrup, is a freelance writer who has written widely about France and French life. Contributors to Wine Spectator, the Kladstrups divide their time between Paris and Normandy.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780767904483
Author:
Kladstrup, Don
Author:
Kladstrup, Petie
Author:
Don & Petie Kladstrup
Author:
Kladstrup, Don
Publisher:
Broadway Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Europe - France
Subject:
Wine and wine making
Subject:
Military - World War II
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
History
Subject:
France
Subject:
Beverages - Wine & Spirits
Subject:
World War, 19
Subject:
World History-France
Copyright:
2002
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
G-8
Publication Date:
20020431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.26x5.56x.64 in. .54 lbs.
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