RETURN TO THE OLIVE FARM

By Carol Drinkwater

Synopsis

After sixteen months of travelling round the Mediterranean in search of the ancient secrets of the olive tree, Carol returns to her beloved olive farm in the south of France. However, the homecoming celebrations are overshadowed by disturbing discoveries. The plight of the honey bee has become an international crisis and Carol is faced with unsettling news about the hives on her own olive farm...

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Narrator	Carol Drinkwater
Length	11hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	15264
Publisher	Clipper Audio; 2010

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