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(Paperback)-Carson Valley, the place, lies in Sonoma County, 80 miles north of San Francisco. It is an agricultural center, a prime spot for growing wine grapes, though its character has been changing as the nearby city of Santa Rosa extends its suburbs deeper into the valley. Carson Valley, the novel, is the first such offering by accomplished short-story writer and essayist Bill Barich. It details the changing fortunes of vineyard owner Victor Torelli, his family, and the people who labor in his fields. The novel begins with Victor's daughter, Anna, returning to the valley after a failed marriage to care for her ailing mother. Despite her resolve not to become involved in any further romantic entanglements, Anna is drawn to the vineyard's manager, Arthur, a man with a checkered past, a propensity to drink at the first sign of trouble, and the unlikely capacity to love completely and without reservation. First and foremost, Carson Valley is a love story--the love between a man and a woman, between father and daughter, between friends, and also love for the land. Barich, who once lived in vineyard country, brings the valley to life and peoples it with fully realized, deeply sympathetic characters who lodge in the reader's memory long after the book is read.
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  1. Star FullStar FullStar FullStar FullStar Empty Posted: Jul 17 1999

    I thoroughly enjoyed this book.It included interesting facts on wine-making with believable,interesting characters and plot. I hope to read more from this author.

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Product Specs for Carson Valley

Author: Bill Barich
Number Of Pages: 352
Category: Paperback
Brand: Vintage
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Product Group: Book
Publication Date: 1998-05-26
Release Date: 1998-05-26
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