Olives : The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit

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Summary: Reads like fiction--
Review: This is a beautiful book. If you enjoy olives, you'll find yourself caught up in Mort Rosenblum's warm, engaging writing style. I've given several friends this book along with jars of olives and olive oil as a gift. Each time, the recipient has said they were surprised to receive a book about olives, but once they started reading it they couldn't put it down. This is definitely one of those wonderful word of mouth books that good cooks want to share with eachother.

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Summary: GREAT READ!
Review: This is a great book! I bought a copy while visiting an olive orchard in Australia. Anyone interested in developing an olive orchard would find this book useful. Excellent travel writing to boot! I've even planted my own kalamata olive tree after reading the book . I'm so inspired I might even buy a home press.

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Summary: A "must read" for anyone drawn to the lore of the olive.
Review: This story transports you to another place and time by following the path of one of humanity's oldest and most prized commodities, the olive and its oil. I was drawn to the book and was unable to put it down (and I'm not one who generally reads for pleasure).