The Winemaker's Daughter -- Timothy Egan

Pulitzer Prize-winning <i>New York Times </i>national correspondent Timothy Egan turns to fiction with <b>The Winemaker's Daughter</b>, a lyrical and gripping novel about the harsh realities and ecological challenges of turning water into wine. <p/>When Brunella Cartolano visits her father on the family vineyard in the basin of the Cascade Mountains, she's shocked by the devastation caused by a four-year drought. Passionate about the Pacific Northwest ecology, Brunella, a cultural impact analyst, is embroiled in a battle to save the Seattle waterfront from redevelopment and to preserve a fisherman's livelihood. But when a tragedy among fire-jumpers results from a failure of the water supply-her brother Niccolo is among those lost--Brunella finds herself with another mission: to find out who is sabotaging the area's water supply. Joining forces with a Native American Forest Ranger, she discovers deep rifts rooted in the region's complicated history, and tries to save her father's vineyard from drying up for good . . . even as violence and corruption erupt around her.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Timothy Egan<br><b>Publisher:</b> Vintage<br><b>Published:</b> 01/11/2005<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.65lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.10h x 5.22w x 0.67d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781400034109<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kliatt</i> 05/01/2005 pg. 24<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Timothy Egan, a third-generation westerner, is the author of <b>Lass