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This splendid earth

by Victor J. Banis

It's 1830 Paris, and Jean (Baron de Brussac) has just wed the pretty, but young and rebellious Anne de Grenville. Even at her own wedding dance, she is unable to be neither faithful, nor adult-like. She sneaks off for a rendezvous with her handsome guardsman, which was most displeasing for a new and viral husband. This historical romance, spanning 3 generations, travels from the wineries of the French countryside, across the big pool to the American South West coastline, and the wine country of California.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?