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June 22, 2014
WordsAndPeace
Jean-Paul Malaval on Tour: The Wharf of Chartrons
Author Jean-Paul Malaval
on Tour
August 12-21, 2014
with
The Wharf of Chartrons
[historical fiction]
Release date: August 12, 2014
at Open Road Integrated Media / Publishers Square
468 pages
ISBN: 978-1-4804-6119-2
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SYNOPSIS
A family linked by wine and old rivalries sets out for new territory, during the turmoil of World War I.
David and Gaspard are cousins, bonded by family and their allegiance to their winemaking heritage. Parting with tradition and moving their vineyards near Bordeaux threatens to upset the family peace, but that’s only the beginning of their trouble. Short on funds, they are forced to team with a wealthy but morally corrupt engineer—though perhaps at a cost too high for the cousins…
Despite the odds, David and Gaspard succeed in making a successful wine, Clos-Marzacq. Along the way, they each fall in love, though not always in the best of circumstances. And now, to cement their successes, the cousins need to secure a stronghold on the Wharf of Chartrons, seen as the gateway to selling into England and America.
The Wharf of Chartrons exalts the passion of men who have a love of their land, and who are concerned about drawing the very best wine from it. [provided by the publisher]
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jean-Paul Malaval was a journalist before turning to a career as a writer of local photography books and later fiction.
In 1982, he began what would become a long-term relationship with the publishing house Éditions Milan, in Toulouse.
To date, Jean-Paul Malaval has written ten works of historical fiction,
mainly based in the region where he grew up, the Corrèze, which is near the Dordogne.
Five of his ten novels have been published by Presses de la Cité.
He is loyal to his home region and has been mayor of the town of Vars-sur-Roseix in Corrèze since 1995.
Visit the wikipedia page on him [in French]
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where Jean-Paul Malaval speaks
about the art of writing
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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 12
Review + Giveaway at The Book Binder’s Daughter
Wednesday, August 13
Review at Jorie Loves A Story
Thursday, August 14
Review at The Avid Reader
Friday, August 15
Review at Lisa’s Yarns
Saturday, August 16
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace
Monday, August 18
Review + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed
Tuesday, August 19
Review + Giveaway at Deal Sharing Aunt
Thursday, August 21
Review + Giveaway at Chocolate & Croissants
Review + Giveaway at Book Nerd
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You can enter the giveaway here
or on the book blogs participating in this tour.
Be sure to follow each participant on Twitter,
they are listed in the entry form below.
Visit each blogger on the tour:
tweeting about the giveaway everyday of the Tour
will give you 5 extra entries each time!
[just follow the directions on the entry-form]
Entry-Form
It’s open internationally
We will have 2 winners:
An ARC for a US resident.
An ebook for a resident of any country
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We have 10 unique Eiffel Tower hand-painted rocks available!
They are available for ordering,
you can buy them for yourself, as a special treat,
or have them mailed directly to someone who will enjoy this art piece.
As we don’t have time right now to paint more than 1 of each kind,
we are going to have a kind of auction.
Whoever offers most will win it.
This will help also to run France Book Tours
Here are the rocks, with size and price offered.
They are all hand-painted by me, with acrylics, and covered with a protective coating.
The shipping will be added to the auction amount offered.
2 conditions to be able to take part in this “auction’: be a US resident and accept to pay through paypal [with a credit card to paypal works]
- Please write in a comment how much you would be ready to offer for the rock you want – we will allow only 1 rock per person at this time
- On Friday 6/20, this list will be updated, with the highest bid
- A second update will be posted on Monday 6/30
- On Saturday 5, the winner for each rock will be selected and contacted.
- Once you pay the highest bid you offered [only through paypal], the rock will be mailed to you or the person of your choice [US residents only]
Rock #1: Eiffel Rainbow
Black Eiffel Tower, lined in gold. Rainbow colors background
4″ x 1.5″
5 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $3
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Rock #2: Eiffel Fireworks
Silver Eiffel Tower, on night background with fireworks
5.5″ x 2″
11 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $4
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Rock #3: Eiffel I Love Paris
Grey Eiffel Tower, on blue background with I Love Paris banner
3.5″ x 3.5″
11 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $4
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Rock #4: Eiffel Flag
Black Eiffel Tower, on blue/green background with the French flag on the right side
2.5″ x 3.5″
6 oz
Minimum auction: $7
+ Shipping: $3
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Rock #5: Eiffel sunset
Black Eiffel Tower, on orangy sunset background
The rock stands by itself
3.25″ x 3.5″
7 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $3
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Rock #6: Eiffel sunrise
Black Eiffel Tower, on blueish sunrise background
The rock stands by itself
2.5″ x 2.75″
7 oz
Minimum auction: $5
+ Shipping: $3
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Rock #7: Eiffel turquoise
Black Eiffel Tower, on plain turquoise background
The rock stands by itself
2″ x 2.75″
5 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $3
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Rock #8: Eiffel emerald
Silver Eiffel Tower, on plain emerald background
2″ x 2.25″
2 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $2
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Rock #9: Eiffel magenta
Black Eiffel Tower, on plain magenta background
2.5″ x 1.5″
2 oz
Minimum auction: $3
+ Shipping: $2
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Rock #10: Eiffel misty
Greyish Eiffel Tower, over a bridge with misty background
4″ x 5″
1.5 lb
Minimum auction: $10
+ Shipping: $7
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