Eight Hundred Grapes: A Novel

  • Author: Laura Dave
  • Narrator: Joy Osmanski
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 8:06:01
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Synopsis

Heralded as “impossible to put down” (Elle), and named a Best Book of the Summer by Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, and Us Weekly, Eight Hundred Grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect.

There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide… What if your beloved fiancé, he of the crinkly smile and irresistible British accent, had kept a life-changing secret from you? And what if, just a week before your dream wedding, you discovered it?

Georgia Ford, bride-to-be, hops in her car and drives through the night, from Los Angeles to Sonoma, to her safe haven: her family, and the acclaimed family winery. Georgia craves the company of those who know her best, and whom she truly knows. Better yet, it’s the eve of the last harvest—the best time of the growing season, and Georgia knows she’ll find solace—and distraction—in the familiar rituals. But when Georgia arrives home, nothing is at all familiar. Her parents, her brothers, the family business, are all unrecognizable. It seems her fiancé isn’t the only one who’s been keeping secrets…

Eight Hundred Grapes is a story about the messy realities of family, the strength (and weaknesses) of romantic love, and the importance of finding a place to call home. “This winning tale will both satisfy on a literary level and encourage oenophiles to pour themselves a glass of a recent vintage to enjoy while reading; it’s a tasty treat for wine lovers and teetotalers alike” (Publishers Weekly). You won’t be able to put this “addictive” (Us Weekly) novel down.

Chapters

  • EightHundredGrapes 01

    Duration: 59s
  • EightHundredGrapes 02

    Duration: 13min
  • EightHundredGrapes 03

    Duration: 14min
  • EightHundredGrapes 04

    Duration: 15min
  • EightHundredGrapes 05

    Duration: 13min
  • EightHundredGrapes 06

    Duration: 13min
  • EightHundredGrapes 07

    Duration: 04min
  • EightHundredGrapes 08

    Duration: 19min
  • EightHundredGrapes 09

    Duration: 14min
  • EightHundredGrapes 10

    Duration: 27min
  • EightHundredGrapes 11

    Duration: 04min
  • EightHundredGrapes 12

    Duration: 11min
  • EightHundredGrapes 13

    Duration: 11min
  • EightHundredGrapes 14

    Duration: 03min
  • EightHundredGrapes 15

    Duration: 14min
  • EightHundredGrapes 16

    Duration: 11min
  • EightHundredGrapes 17

    Duration: 06min
  • EightHundredGrapes 18

    Duration: 12min
  • EightHundredGrapes 19

    Duration: 09min
  • EightHundredGrapes 20

    Duration: 14min
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