Lunch with the author
Carol Drinkwater
Restaurant Castelroc, Place du Palais
Tuesday July 22, 12:00 - 3:00 pm
In conjunction with the Princess Grace Irish Library the American Club of the Riviera is pleased to offer the members and friends of the Club Allemand International de Monaco a luncheon with the renowned author and actress Carol Drinkwater.
About the Author
Carol Drinkwater is a multi-award-winning actress who is known for her portrayal of Helen Herriot in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small. Her memoirs set on her olive farm in the south of France, THE OLIVE FARM SERIES, have sold over a million copies worldwide while her solo seventeen-month journey round the Mediterranean in search of the olive tree's mythical secrets inspired a five-part documentary film series for ARTE TV and France 5 The Olive Route. Carol is also the author of many novels. The most recent, published by Penguin, is An Act of Love. Her latest is ONE SUMMER IN PROVENCE to published by Atlantic in July 2025.
She lives in the south of France where she is writing her next novel. She writes articles for many newspapers, blogs regularly about life in France, has a column in the magazine France Today, and writes for The History Girls website.
Carol will talk about her work both as an actress and a writer and will share the inspirations this part of the world has had on her work.
We thank the American Club of the Riviera and its President Timothy Molyneux for this beautiful initiative and hope that many of you will be curious to meet Carol Drinkwater in Monaco.