
The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce: A Novel in Four Vintages
(Bordeaux)
(2008)A novel by
Paul Torday
'You really love me don't you?' she said. 'Of course I do.' 'It's hard to tell because you never talk much. You've never really had any fun in your life at all, have you?' 'No, but that's about to change.' Late one summer evening, Wilberforce - rich, young, work-obsessed and self-contained - makes an unexpected detour on the way home from the software company he owns and unwittingly takes the first step on a journey that will change his life. His uncharacteristically impulsive act leads him to the door of Caerlyon Hall, to the vast undercroft beneath it, and the domain of Francis Black, a place where wine, hospitality and affection flow freely. Through Francis, the eccentric and enigmatic owner of Caerlyon, Wilberforce is initiated into a life he could never have imagined: a life rich in the promise of friendship and adventure, where, through his new set of friends, with their shooting parties and stately homes, the possibility of finding acceptance, and even falling in love, seems finally to be within his reach. As his horizon broadens and his heart expands, Wilberforce becomes a willing pupil to Francis's master, and in the cellars of Caerlyon he nurtures a new-found passion for fine wine. But even the finest wine can leave a bitter aftertaste, and Wilberforce will learn that the undercroft holds some unpalatable secrets, and that passion comes at a price. Chronicling the vintage years of Wilberforce's life, The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce is a dazzling, haunting story of obsession and addiction, of loyalty and betrayal.
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Hardback Editions
January 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Bordeaux Author(s): Paul Torday ISBN: 0-15-101354-3 / 978-0-15-101354-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2008 : Hardback
| Title: The Irresistible Inheritance Of Wilberforce: A Novel in Four Vintages Author(s): Paul Torday ISBN: 0-297-85159-4 / 978-0-297-85159-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 2010 : Paperback
| Title: Bordeaux Author(s): Paul Torday ISBN: 0-547-33599-7 / 978-0-547-33599-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Mariner Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Irresistible Inheritance Of Wilberforce Author(s): Paul Torday ISBN: 0-7538-2315-2 / 978-0-7538-2315-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Phoenix Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Irresistible Inheritance Of Wilberforce Author(s): Paul Torday ISBN: 0-7538-2460-4 / 978-0-7538-2460-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Phoenix Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce: A Novel in Four Vintages Author(s): Paul Torday ISBN: 0-297-85293-0 / 978-0-297-85293-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
February 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: The Irresistible Inheritance Of Wilberforce (CD) Author(s): Paul Torday ISBN: 0-7528-9796-9 / 978-0-7528-9796-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Orion Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2008 : Audio Cassette
| Title: THE IRRESISTIBLE INHERITANCE OF WILBERFORCE Author(s): PAUL TORDAY ISBN: 1-4074-1531-X / 978-1-4074-1531-4 (UK edition) Publisher: CLIPPER Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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