The Olive Sisters

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Penguin Group Australia, Sep 26, 2005 - Fiction - 271 pages
'I open the gate and walk into the field . . . As the sun pours a river of light down this valley, I realise there are hundreds and hundreds of trees and I've seen those silver leaves before, not here in Australia, but shimmering in the groves that grace the terraced hillsides of Tuscany.'

When Adrienne's marketing company goes down, her lifestyle does too. She retreats from the city to the beautiful, abandoned olive grove once owned by her Italian grandparents. A 'tree change' isn't what Adrienne has in mind, however, and life in the country delivers some surprises as she confronts the past and learns the secrets of the Olive Sisters . . .

Old loves, new loves, warm toast and rich traditions are all part of the delicious blend of this absorbing story.

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About the author (2005)

Amanda Hampson grew up in New Zealand and moved to London in 1976. She spent her early twenties travelling, finally settling in Australia in 1979 where she has been writing professionally for more than a decade. Amanda's non-fiction titles include Battles with the Baby Gods: Stories of Hope and Take Me Home: Families Living with Alzheimer's. Amanda lives with her partner on Sydney's northern beaches and has three children and two grandchildren. The Olive Sisters is her first novel.

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