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Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT
Joanne Harris
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Romance
Joanne Harris sensationally returns to the world of CHOCOLAT, with the long-awaited and utterly irresistible story of Vianne Rocher. Perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Sarah Winman.
MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JOANNE HARRIS SENSATIONALLY RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF CHOCOLAT!
'Sensuous and thought-provoking, subtle and brilliant' Daily Telegraph on Chocolat
Vianne is the long-awaited story of Vianne Rocher and begins six years before she opens her scandalous chocolaterie in the small French village of Lansquenet.
Just twenty-one years old, Sylviane arrives in Marseille to start a new life, and charms her way into a job as a waitress in a run-down bistrot. Here, under the guidance of eccentric Guy Lacarriere she discovers the joy of cooking, a secret love affair and, for the very first time, the true magic of chocolate.
Yet as she starts to dream of making a future for herself in the town, she finds herself at the centre of a growing conspiracy that will threaten everything she's fought so hard for...
Readers are captivated by Vianne!
'Even if you don't like chocolate, Vianne will find a way to make it irresistible' READER REVIEW
'Wonderfully created, truly remarkable!' READER REVIEW
'The character of Vianne is as delicious as her chocolate shop' READER REVIEW
'Makes you look for the everyday magic in your own life, and we could all use a little magic...' READER REVIEW
'There is something magical about Vianne!' READER REVIEW
Joanne Harris
JOANNE HARRIS is an Anglo-French author, whose books include twenty novels, three cookbooks, and many short stories. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology, and fantasy. In 2000, her 1999 novel Chocolat was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an honorary fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE by the Queen.
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