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The Olive Tree: A Personal Journey Through Mediterranean Olive Groves by Drinkwa

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Condition
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ISBN
9780297847748
Book Title
Olive Tree : a Personal Journey Through Mediterranean Olive Groves
Item Length
9.4 in
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group, The Limited
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Carol Drinkwater
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, Business & Economics, Social Science
Topic
Environmental / Water Supply, Europe / France, Personal Memoirs, Industries / Agribusiness, General, Sociology / Rural
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
23.9 Oz
Number of Pages
368 Pages

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THE OLIVE TREE charts Carol Drinkwater's colourful and often dangerous journey in search of the routes that olive cultivation has taken over the centuries. Set during a springtime Mediterranean that is evocative and perennial, it is above all a tale of our time. Troubled by challenges her own South of France farm is experiencing - attack by a virulent pest, the premature ripening of the trees' fruits - Carol realises new approaches to farming are becoming essential. Traditional customs have been set aside while the use of excessive chemicals is putting the harvests of her crops (and others) at risk. Changing patterns within the world's climate demand urgent action. Carol's quest takes her south through Spain - now the home of more olive trees than anywhere else on earth - Morocco, Algeria and Italy before she finally returns to her farm. As a woman travelling alone, she is frequently vulnerable and never more so than in Algeria where, on her arrival, terrorist bombs are exploding, devastating the capital. Determined not to give up, Carol accepts the support of a network of beekeepers who parcel her across troubled territories. Through her travels and vivid, sometimes unlikely encounters, Carol confronts some of the critical issues of our time - land-care and the harsh realities of diminishing water reserves - and ends her momentous journey in the company of olive growers whose vision for the future is remarkable and ingenious. THE OLIVE TREE is a beautifully written and gripping narrative of an intrepid and unusual journey around the western shores of the twenty-first century Mediterranean.

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Publisher
Orion Publishing Group, The Limited
ISBN-10
0297847740
ISBN-13
9780297847748
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73688438

Product Key Features

Book Title
Olive Tree : a Personal Journey Through Mediterranean Olive Groves
Author
Carol Drinkwater
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Environmental / Water Supply, Europe / France, Personal Memoirs, Industries / Agribusiness, General, Sociology / Rural
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, Business & Economics, Social Science
Number of Pages
368 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.4 in
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Item Weight
23.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
D973
Reviews
'There is so much in this book with Carol's anecdotes making it such an inviting read, that I would recommend it for all to read and travel with '
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
910.91822
Dewey Edition
22

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