A young boy finds a hidden merry-go-round and, along with it, a special friend. Original.

The Stranger Who Lived in a Merry-Go-Round

Silvestre, Ruth

Little Apple

'Exuberantly detailed' OBSERVER on A House in the Sunflowers. 'Wonderfully evocative' BASINGSTOKE GAZETTE on A House in the Sunflowers. The local friendships and bonds of loyalty that Ruth Silvestre and her husband formed during the restoration of their French farmhouse, Bel-Air de Grezelongue, have now deepened and it is on the children - hers and the community's - that Ruth focuses her attention. It is now their turn to marry and start their lives. Wedding festivities and banquets are hilariously described in mouth-watering detail as the natural joie-de-vivre of a close-knit society celebrates the coming generation.

A Harvest Of Sunflowers (U)

Travel

Reference

Ulverscroft

A House in the Sunflowers: An English Family's Search for Their Dream House in France

Biographies & Memoirs

Allison Busby

A Harvest of Sunflowers

Twenty years after first setting eyes on Bel-Air de Grezelongue, her dream house in the sunflowers in southwest France, Ruth Silvestre brings us the long-awaited sequel to the adventures. Local friendships and bonds of loyalty that she and her family formed during the gradual restoration of their once derelict farmhouse have now deepened. The children, both hers and her neighbors, are now adults. Wedding festivities and banquets are described in mouth-watering detail as, with natural joie-de-vivre, a close-knit society celebrates and prepares for the coming generation. "A Harvest of Sunflowers" is a joy to read from a writer who can illustrate the simplest experience with exuberance and affection.

Europe

Allison and Busby

In 1976, in the Lot-et-Garonne region of southwest France, Ruth Silvestre and her family found and fell in love with, Bel-Air de Grezelongue, a house that had been left, deserted and uninhabited for ten years. "A House in the Sunflowers" provides rare glimpses of French family life in the region that is considered the gastronomic center of France, complete with mouth-watering descriptions of meals in the sun and fascinating insights into the history and customs of this area. In this charming, funny and romantic book, Ruth Silvestre manages to include much practical and useful information for those who also wish to fulfil their dreams abroad. Lovers of France, its rural life and customs will be delighted with "A House in the Sunflowers" and its unforgettable love affair.

A House in the Sunflowers: Living the Dream in the South of France

History

In the late 1970s in the south-west of France, Ruth Silvestre and her family found Bel-Air de Grezelongue, a house that had been deserted and uninhabited for ten years. They fell in love with it. A House in the Sunflowers tells of their love affair with the house; from the ups and downs of buying and renovating it, to the challenge of becoming part of the local French community. Sprinkled with mouth-watering descriptions of gastronomic feasts in the glorious sunshine, and fascinating insights into the history and customs of this stunning area.

A House in the Sunflowers (Sunflower Trilogy)

Canada

Twenty years after first setting eyes on Bel-Air de Grèzelongue, her dream house in south-west France, the friendships that Ruth Silvestre and her family formed during the restoration of their once derelict farmhouse have deepened. Local friendships and bonds of loyalty that she and her family formed during the gradual restoration of their once derelict farmhouse have now deepened. The children, both hers and her neighbors’, are now adults and the close-knit community celebrates and prepares for the new generation. The wedding festivities and banquets are beautifully described in mouth-watering detail and the tastes and smells of Lot-et-Garonne seem to float from the page. An unforgettable and enriching story of Ruth and her family, and their continuing love for their home in the sunflowers.

The final book in the Sunflowers trilogy sees Ruth Silvestre and her husband returning to Bel-Air de Grezelongue, their much loved home in the south-west of France. In 1976 their dreams of purchasing a peaceful summer home came true when they stumbled across this derelict farmhouse surrounded by fields and orchards, and saw what it could become. Over the years, there has been inevitable sadness, but also the joys of new grandchildren, anniversaries, village fêtes, and splendid meals taken with their neighbors. And whilst the family has seen many changes during their time with the local farming community, the warm and welcoming atmosphere they first fell in love with has remained the same. Now they face their own personal tragedy, but through all their sorrows Bel-Air continues to be a place of home and happiness, as well as extraordinary beauty.

Reflections of Sunflowers: A Bittersweet Return to the Idyllic South of France

Reflections Of Sunflowers

In 1976, in the Lot-et-Garonne region of south-west France, Ruth Silvestre and her family found Bel-Air de Grezelongue, a house that had been left, deserted and uninhabited for ten years. They fell in love with it. A House in the Sunflowers and its sequel, A Harvest of Sunflowers, described their adventures in renovating the house and becoming part of a community. Charming, funny and romantic, these popular books described an unforgettable love affair with a country, a region, and a community. Reflections of Sunflowers is the final book in the trilogy and sure to delight. Almost thirty years since they first discovered their dream house in the south of France, Ruth Silvestre and her family are still in love with it. Characters new and old fill the pages, their way of life at once unchanged and altered radically by the passage of time. Some friends have been gained through the years, some, tragically, have been lost. Amusing and moving, Reflections of Sunflowers is a joy to read from a writer who can illustrate the simplest experience with exuberance and affection.

Reflections of Sunflowers

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The Stranger Who Lived in a Merry-Go-Round

A Harvest Of Sunflowers (U)

A House in the Sunflowers: An English Family's Search for Their Dream House in France

A Harvest of Sunflowers

A House in the Sunflowers: Living the Dream in the South of France

A Harvest of Sunflowers

A House in the Sunflowers (Sunflower Trilogy)

A Harvest of Sunflowers

Reflections of Sunflowers: A Bittersweet Return to the Idyllic South of France

Reflections of Sunflowers