On a stormy night of political intrigue in 1830 Paris, the dashing Baron Jean de Brussac took and tamed his headstrong bride, Anne de Grenville. From that smoldering union, a proud and ambitious dynasty was born, destined to forge a wine-growing empire such as never had been seen in the lush, rolling hills of distant California.? With sweeping romantic adventures and a heroine you will long remember, This Splendid Earth brings to you the master's touch in storytelling. It is captivating.? — Publishers Weekly? A master storyteller reminiscent of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind…splendid and satisfying.? — The Nashville Banner? A rip-roaring romantic novel that spans three generations.? --Library Journal