Under the Olive Tree
A Novella
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4.1 • 25 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In a small town in Northern California, the olives are ripening and the Keller women, a multigenerational family of firstborn daughters, are preparing to send their youngest, Erin, abroad. Although she worries about forsaking her family, she is compelled to take a chance at living her dream.
A crisis the day before she is to leave makes Erin question her choice. Is it possible that before she can return to Hill House, she might lose one of her beloved grandmothers? Because, although she has three caretakers—Anna, her great-great-grandmother; Bets, her great-grandmother; and Callie, her grandmother—Erin has no mother. It is an absence keenly felt and never mentioned.
Under the Olive Tree offers a tantalizing glimpse into the secrets of the Keller women, which spill out in surprising and heartbreaking ways in the forthcoming novel The Roots of the Olive Tree. Enjoy this early taste!
Customer Reviews
Very well done, excellent book, be sure to read the roots of the olive tree
This is a very well done and interesting look into olive growing and the various aspects of growing old along with six generations in one house. Quite believable, leaves you wanting to read more about this enduring family.
2 stars but…
The start of a good, possibly great, story that abruptly ends and another book must be bought to finish it - or will it too lead me to another purchase? I’d rather pay for the full story up front or at least know I will need to buy several to read what happens. This book took me only 2 evenings to read and I was just hooked when the ladies were pressing olives. I think that was only a few swipes from the excerpt to the next book. Very disappointed as I think this story has a lot of potential. I don’t know if I’ll come back to buy it or not. 2 stars for what’s in this review…but so far the story was at solid 4 for me!