The Vineyard

A Novel

By: María Dueñas

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

New York Times bestselling author María Dueñas returns with The Vineyard, a magnificent story of ambition, heartbreak, and desire set in the 1860s Mexico, Cuba, and Spain - perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kristin Hannah.

Mauro Larrea's fortune, the result of years of hardship and toil, comes crashing down on the heels of a calamitous event. Swamped by debt and uncertainty, he gambles the last of his money in a daring play that wins him an abandoned house and a vineyard an ocean away. Mauro travels to Andalusia de Jerez in Spain with every intention of selling the property and returning to Mexico. That is, until he meets the unsettling Soledad Montalvo, the wife of a London wine merchant, who bursts into his life unannounced, determined to protect her family's legacy. Before long, Larrea finds himself immersed in the rich culture of the sherry trade. As his feelings for Soledad ripen into a consuming passion, he seeks to restore the vineyard to its former glory.

From the turbulent young Mexican republic to flourishing Havana, and onward to the fertile vineyards of Jerez in the second half of the nineteenth century, María Dueñas's new novel takes place on both sides of the Atlantic, the New World and the Old. This story of family intrigue vividly conjures the noise and grit of silver mines, and the earthier lure of ancient vineyards and magnificent cities whose splendor has faded. Here is a story of courage in the face of adversity and of a destiny forever altered by the force of passion.

©2017 Misorum, S.L. English language translation © 2017 by Misorum, S.L. (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Originally published in Spain in 2017 by Planeta as La templanza

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Love the story, didn’t like the translator much, his Spanish pronunciation was not very legible.

Amazing narration, engrossing story!

I love this author! her books, and even the tv shows inspired by her are fantastic. I’ve never heard a better cast narrator for an audiobook either. The beginning takes a minute to get into but stick with it!