A love of life and nature: Sophie Toscan du Plantier's words echo from beyond the grave

A new book of Sophie Toscan du Plantier's essays shows a different side to the woman who was murdered in Cork 30 years ago

Sophie Toscan du Plantier enjoyed 39 years of life before her brutal death.

To many people, Sophie Toscan du Plantier is a victim, a headline, a mystery.

The French woman was murdered during a visit to her holiday home in West Cork almost 30 years ago, in December, 1996. Nobody was ever convicted of the crime.