A Place in the Sun

Product Description

David MacLean watches his wife leave with relief. He calls on his lawyer to arrange for a divorce, only to find Danielle, the lawyer's attractive sister, in his place. Even so, David is determined to press on. The saga of the MacLeans in Provence, France involves two generations, as the family works the land. Their lives and loves, trials and dificulties, sacrifices and perils, failures and successes are seen through the eyes of the different generations involved. All set against the background of the production of the wine that is to become the hallmark of the family's business. Their lifelihood depends on their own efforts and the blessings of Mother Nature.

About the Author

Frequently compared favorably to noted author, W.E.B. Griffin, O’Neil is an avid student of military history, especially during the time of sea battles and political uprisings. A native of the United Kingdom, artist and photographer David O'Neil started writing seriously with a series of Highland guide books. His boyhood ambitions were to fly an airplane, and sail a boat. As a boy he and his family were bombed out of their home in London. He learned to fly with the Royal Air Force during his National Service. He started sailing boats while serving in the Colonial Police, in Nyasaland (Malawi). He spent 8 years there, before returning to UK. Since then he lived in southern England where he became a management consultant, for over twenty years. He returned to live in Scotland in 1980, and became a tour guide in1986. He started writing in 2006, the first guide book being published in 2007. A further two have been published since He started writing fiction in 2007 and has now written five full length novels. A student of history and formerly military, O’Neil has been compared favorably with the UK’s Ian Fleming and is frequently referred to as the “W.E.B. Griffin of the United Kingdom” due in a large part to his insightful recounting of exciting military exploits and his unique ability to develop credible characters.