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A review by xxstefaniereadsxx
Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure by Petie Kladstrup, Don Kladstrup
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This book discusses the Nazi occupation of France. French winemakers organized against the Nazi invaders to save their crops, their wine surplus, and their lives. This book was well researched and told this tense story in a way that kept my interest. I was actually unaware of any of this, but, of course, why wouldn't they loot the wine along with everything else? I think this is a colorful snippet of French history, as well as World War II history. It shows there were people fighting to save their livelihoods, history, and culture which is often overlooked. I enjoyed this book.