The Champagne War

· Bolinda · Narrated by Katy Sobey
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In the summer of 1914, vigneron Jerome Méa heads off to war, certain he’ll be home by Christmas. His new bride Sophie, a fifth generation champenoise, is determined to ensure the forthcoming vintages will be testament to their love and the power of the people of Épernay, especially its strong women. But as the years drag on, authorities advise that Jerome is missing, considered dead. When poison gas is first used in Belgium by the Germans, British chemist Charles Nash jumps to enlist. After he is injured, he is brought to Reims, where Sophie has helped to set up an underground hospital to care for the wounded. In the dark, ancient champagne cellars, their stirring emotions take them both by surprise. While Sophie battles to keep her vineyard going through the bombings, a critical sugar shortage forces her to strike a dangerous bargain with an untrustworthy acquaintance – but nothing will test her courage more than the news that filters through to her about the fate of her heroic Jerome.

About the author

Fiona McIntosh is an internationally bestselling author of novels for adults and children. She has sold well beyond a million books around the world in a variety of genres ranging from adult fantasy to children’s novels. However she is best known for her lush, bestselling historical adventures and for her tense crime series featuring Jack Hawksworth. McIntosh was formerly a travel columnist and co-founded an award-winning travel magazine with her husband, which they ran for 15 years before she became a full-time author. She now roams the world researching and drawing inspiration for her novels. Although South Australia is now home, her best writing is done from the peace of Tasmania.

Katy Sobey trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has since worked in theatre, television, radio and audio. Theatre credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Woodlanders and King John. On television Katy featured in BBC One's The Indian Doctor. For BBC Radio 4, she has appeared in several radio plays and various episodes of Poetry Please. Katy has also recorded numerous audiobooks, including the Isadora Moon series and a number of novels by Fiona McIntosh and Sheila Newberry.

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