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The Lost Vintage de Ann Mah

The Lost Vintage

Autor Ann Mah
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 iun 2026

Imaginați-vă tensiunea dintr-un roman precum The Winemaker's Wife, mutată într-un decor de podgorii burgunde unde trecutul și prezentul se ciocnesc într-o pivniță plină de secrete. Remarcăm cum The Lost Vintage pornește de la o premisă cât se poate de pragmatică — efortul lui Kate de a trece cel mai dificil examen din lumea vinului — pentru a se transforma rapid într-o investigație istorică tulburătoare. Revenirea ei la moșia familiei nu aduce doar reîntâlnirea cu o primă dragoste, ci și descoperirea unei camere ascunse care a adăpostit membri ai Rezistenței și documente ce pun sub semnul întrebării onoarea strămoșilor săi. Suntem de părere că stilul lui Ann Mah beneficiază enorm de pe urma expertizei sale culinare, oferind o experiență senzorială rară. Dacă în lucrări anterioare precum Mastering the Art of French Eating autoarea explora plăcerile gastronomiei franceze sub formă de memoriu, aici ea folosește aceleași cunoștințe pentru a da greutate atmosferei istorice. Ritmul este unul cinematic, alternând între prezentul marcat de studiul riguros al vinului și trecutul întunecat al ocupației naziste, unde linia dintre supraviețuire și trădare devine extrem de fină. Credem că forța acestui roman rezidă în modul în care tratează temele moștenirii și ale tăcerilor generaționale. Cititorii care au apreciat Vintage de David Baker vor recunoaște aici aceeași fascinație pentru istoria lichidă a Europei, însă Ann Mah adaugă o componentă emoțională profundă prin prisma perspectivei feminine și a dilemelor morale care au bântuit Franța postbelică. Este o poveste despre vin ca martor al istoriei, unde fiecare sticlă pierdută ascunde o viață salvată sau un compromis dureros.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780062823328
ISBN-10: 0062823329
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 137 x 203 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:Completă
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte pasionaților de ficțiune istorică și enofililor deopotrivă. The Lost Vintage oferă nu doar o incursiune fascinantă în cultura vinului din Burgundia, ci și o meditație asupra modului în care secretele de familie pot modela identitatea prezentă. Veți câștiga o perspectivă nuanțată asupra complexității ocupației franceze, totul într-un pachet narativ elegant care echilibrează perfect romantismul cu suspansul istoric.

Despre autor

Ann Mah este o scriitoare americană stabilită la Paris, a cărei pasiune pentru cultura franceză este dublată de o recunoaștere academică și gastronomică de prestigiu. Născută în California, a lucrat ca editor culinar în Beijing înainte de a primi bursa James Beard în 2005. Colaboratoare frecventă pentru New York Times și Condé Nast Traveler, Mah s-a specializat în explorarea legăturii dintre identitate, istorie și gastronomie. Opera sa variază de la memorii culinare apreciate de critici la ficțiune istorică bestseller, precum Jacqueline in Paris, demonstrând o capacitate extraordinară de a evoca spiritul locurilor prin detalii senzoriale și cercetare istorică riguroasă.

Descriere scurtă

“If you enjoyed Sarah’s Key and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, then this wonderful book by Ann Mah is for you.”   -- Tatiana de Rosnay
Sweetbitter meets The Nightingale in this page-turning novel about a woman who returns to her family’s ancestral vineyard in Burgundy and unexpectedly uncovers a lost diary, an unknown relative, and a secret her family has been keeping since World War II.
To become one of only a few hundred certified wine experts in the world, Kate must pass the notoriously difficult Master of Wine examination. She’s failed twice before; her third attempt will be her last chance. Suddenly finding herself without a job and with the test a few months away, she travels to Burgundy to spend the fall at the vineyard estate that has belonged to her family for generations. There she can bolster her shaky knowledge of Burgundian vintages and reconnect with her cousin Nico and his wife, Heather, who now oversee day-to-day management of the grapes. The one person Kate hopes to avoid is Jean-Luc, a talented young winemaker and her first love.
At the vineyard house, Kate is eager to help her cousin clean out the enormous basement that is filled with generations of discarded and forgotten belongings. Deep inside the cellar, behind a large armoire, she discovers a hidden room containing a cot, some Resistance pamphlets, and an enormous cache of valuable wine. Piqued by the secret space, Kate begins to dig into her family’s history—a search that takes her back to the dark days of World War II and introduces her to a relative she never knew existed, a great–half aunt who was a teenager during the Nazi occupation.
As she learns more about her family, the line between resistance and collaboration blurs, driving Kate to find the answers to two crucial questions: Who, exactly, did her family aid during the difficult years of the war? And what happened to six valuable bottles of wine that seem to be missing from the cellar’s collection?

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Drops of Gold—les gouttes d’or: That’s the name of the wine Kate’s family has been making for generations. But Kate’s life in San Francisco is half a world away from the French vineyard her mother turned her back on a generation ago. When Kate returns to the vineyard to help her cousin Nico and his wife, Heather, with the annual grape harvest, her unspoken goals are to avoid as best as possible both the bittersweet memories of her childhood and Jean-Luc, a neighboring winemaker and her first love.
What Kate doesn’t expect is to discover in the basement of the vineyard house a secret room with a cot, World War II Resistance pamphlets, a hidden stash of invaluable wine, and the belongings of an aunt she never knew existed—an aunt who would have been a teenager at the time of the Nazi occupation. But who was this mysterious young woman? The more Kate digs into the past, the more she wonders: Who was her family helping during the difficult years of the war?

Recenzii

“It’s apropos that this novel is set in Burgundy, because it shares the layers, depth, nuance and structure of the wines from that region.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune
 ”A made-for-vacation read.” — Goop
“Suspenseful, rich in detail about French food, culture, history and of course wine, the real power of The Lost Vintage lies in its thoughtful and humane rendering of difficult but important truths.” — Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
“Fans of World War II historical fiction have a new title to add to their book club reading list this summer....You’ll easily start and finish the entire book in the span of a long weekend.” — Bon Appétit
“Charismatic...resonates on many levels, and [Mah’s] engaging story will appeal to readers who enjoy the family sagas of Kate Morton and Kristin Hannah.” — Booklist
“If you enjoyed my Sarah’s Key and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, then this wonderful book by Ann Mah is for you. I read it in one greedy gobble, couldn’t put it down, and can’t recommend it enough.” — Tatiana de Rosnay, bestselling author of Sarah’s Key
“The world needs novels like The Lost Vintage: page-turning tales that remind us both of the power of the human spirit and the mystery of the human heart. It’s a remarkable novel.” — Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author The Flight Attendant and The Sandcastle Girls
“Poised to become this season’s essential female-centered adventure.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“A sensual and heartbreaking story of family secrets, lost love, and retribution that unfolds in the magical vineyards of Burgundy. Utterly gripping. I couldn’t put it down.” — Danielle Trussoni, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Angelology
“In elegant prose, Ann Mah spreads before her readers a sumptuous feast—a gripping mystery, a heartfelt love story, and a fascinating historical account. Awash in beautifully rendered detail, The Lost Vintage effortlessly glides between the vineyards of modern day Burgundy and the terrors of Nazi-occupied France. Graceful and compelling.”    — Cathy Marie Buchanan, New York Times bestselling author of The Painted Girls
“Ann Mah’s The Lost Vintage is as rich and complex as a fine French Burgundy — the perfect read for mystery lovers, history buffs, wine drinkers, Francophiles, and anyone interested in visiting the French wine country from a comfortable chair at home. Charmant!” — Meg Waite Clayton, bestselling author of The Wednesday Sisters and The Race for Paris
“Ann’s Mah’s The Lost Vintage is a delightful novel--part love story, part mystery--that unfolds layer after layer of nuance and depth until its symphonic finish and reads like nothing so much as one of the vintage Burgundy wines that are so much part of the story.” — Tilar J. Mazzeo, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot
“Settle down with a glass of your favorite wine and allow yourself to be swept away in this beautiful tale of love, loss, courage and self-discovery.” — Shilpi Somaya Gowda, bestselling author of The Golden Son
“A gorgeous novel of French food, wine, and a mystery from the past rapidly unravelling. I couldn’t stop reading and wanted to savor every word.” — Allie Larkin, bestselling author of Stay 
“Mah’s detailed descriptions of life on a family vineyard...are so robust that a novice wine drinker may progress to aficionado status by the end...Will delight Francophiles and readers who enjoy historical fiction with a twist by such authors as Lauren Willig or Christina Baker Kline.” — Library Journal (starred review)

Notă biografică

Ann Mah is an American food and travel writer. She is the author of the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller The Lost Vintage, as well as three other books. She contributes regularly to the New York Times Travel section, and her articles have appeared in the Washington Post, Condé Nast Traveler, The Best American Travel Writing, The New York Times Footsteps, Washingtonian magazine, Vogue.com, BonAppetit.com, Food52.com, TheKitchn.com, and other publications.