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==General fiction==
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{{newreview
|author=Mark Neilson
|title=The Valley of the Vines
|rating=3
|genre=General Fiction
|summary=The reader discovers that Sophie, the central character is living in rural isolation. She's supposed to be living the dream. She's separated from her husband and her two daughters are at boarding school back in the UK. She's also now a one-woman organization. And she's failing practically and financially for many reasons. Apparently, according to Neilson, there's a very small window in which to carry out the vital work of harvesting the grapes for wine. We are also told at frequent intervals about the enigmatic 'Old Ones'. They are 'The timeless custodians of the vines.' I'm afraid I found their too-frequent references rather annoying.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0709090595</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Maggie O'Farrell