{"product_id":"wine-and-war-the-french-the-nazis-and-the-battle-for-frances-greatest-treasure","title":"Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe remarkable untold story of France's courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the country's most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II. \n\u003cbr\u003e\"To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country \"and its wine.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -Claude Terrail, owner, Restaurant La Tour d'Argent \n\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. [270]-273) and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 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, \n\u003cb\u003eDon Kladstrup\u003c\/b\u003e is one of America's most distinguished network television news correspondents. His wife, \n\u003cb\u003ePetie Kladstrup\u003c\/b\u003e, is a freelance writer who has written widely about France and French life. Contributors to \n\u003ci\u003eWine Spectator, \u003c\/i\u003e the Kladstrups divide their time between Paris and Normandy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A great yarn, as gripping as a good adventure story.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Assured, detailed, highly readable . . . does honor to all those who labored to keep French wines from barbarous hands. An engrossing addition to the popular literature of WWII.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eReviews\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] gem for wine aficionados and history buffs.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"As exciting and interesting and pleasurable as wine itself.\" -Robert Mondavi, Chairman Emeritus, The Robert Mondavi Winery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable untold story of France's courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the country's most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country \n\u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e its wine.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -Claude Terrail, owner, Restaurant La Tour d'Argent \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \n\u003ci\u003eWine and War\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kladstrup, Donald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2002-04-30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e History|Europe|France|Cooking|Beverages|Alcoholic- General|History|Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts|World War II - General\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e History|German occupation, 1940-1945|France|20th century|Underground movements|Wine and wine making|World War, 1939-1945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767904483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780767904483\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51110231638294,"sku":"SP-9780767904483","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780767904483_spiral.png?v=1774947954","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/wine-and-war-the-french-the-nazis-and-the-battle-for-frances-greatest-treasure","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}