The Strawberry Thief

Author : Joanne Harris
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 : 1409170780
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Strawberry Thief written by Joanne Harris and published by Orion. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DISAPPEAR INTO THE WORLD OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING CHOCOLAT . . . 'So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written' Marian Keyes 'The most magical, stunningly beautiful novel' Joanna Cannon 'It will intrigue and charm readers every bit as much as Chocolat' Monica Ali --------------------------- Faith. Secret. Magic. Murder...? Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her youngest child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend. But when old Narcisse, the florist, dies, leaving a parcel of land to Rosette and a written confession to Reynaud, the life of the sleepy village is once more thrown into disarray. Then the opening of a mysterious new shop in the place of the florist's across the square - one that mirrors the chocolaterie, and has a strange appeal of its own - seems to herald a change: a confrontation, a turbulence - even, perhaps, a murder . . . What will the wind blow in today? --------------------------- Return to the world of the multi-million-copy bestselling Chocolat.... 'A writer whose wit and sharp observation enhances her engaging story-telling' Salley Vickers 'The most magical, stunningly beautiful novel . . . I sobbed at the end because I couldn't bear to leave. Joanne is truly one of the world's finest storytellers' Joanna Cannon 'A place of magic and mysteries, and Harris excels in this delicate balance of realism and enchantment . . . It will intrigue and charm readers every bit as much as Chocolat' Monica Ali 'Sheer pleasure from start to finish. The Strawberry Thief is a delight' James Runcie 'I devoured it in one go' Christopher Fowler 'Compelling, captivating, incredibly moving, The Strawberry Thief whirls you into a thrilling world you will never forget . . . A perfect novel that shimmers with brilliance and truth' Kate Williams

Author : Molly Bang
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785791461
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher written by Molly Bang and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursued by the determined Strawberry Snatcher, who silently, steadily, stealthily stalks her on her way home, the Grey Lady manages to elude her pursuer in marvelously improbable ways

Author : Joanne Harris
Publisher : Anchor Canada
ISBN 13 : 0385674732
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chocolat written by Joanne Harris and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the exotic stranger Vianne Rocher arrives in the old French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique called “La Celeste Praline” directly across the square from the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock. It is the beginning of Lent: the traditional season of self-denial. The priest says she’ll be out of business by Easter. To make matters worse, Vianne does not go to church and has a penchant for superstition. Like her mother, she can read Tarot cards. But she begins to win over customers with her smiles, her intuition for everyone’s favourites, and her delightful confections. Her shop provides a place, too, for secrets to be whispered, grievances aired. She begins to shake up the rigid morality of the community. Vianne’s plans for an Easter Chocolate Festival divide the whole community. Can the solemnity of the Church compare with the pagan passion of a chocolate éclair? For the first time, here is a novel in which chocolate enjoys its true importance, emerging as an agent of transformation. Rich, clever, and mischievous, reminiscent of a folk tale or fable, this is a triumphant read with a memorable character at its heart. Says Harris: “You might see [Vianne] as an archetype or a mythical figure. I prefer to see her as the lone gunslinger who blows into the town, has a showdown with the man in the black hat, then moves on relentless. But on another level she is a perfectly real person with real insecurities and a very human desire for love and acceptance. Her qualities too - kindness, love, tolerance - are very human.” Vianne and her young daughter Anouk, come into town on Shrove Tuesday. “Carnivals make us uneasy,” says Harris, “because of what they represent: the residual memory of blood sacrifice (it is after all from the word "carne" that the term arises), of pagan celebration. And they represent a loss of inhibition; carnival time is a time at which almost anything is possible.” The book became an international best-seller, and was optioned to film quickly. The Oscar-nominated movie, with its star-studded cast including Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) and Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love), was directed by Lasse Hallstrom, whose previous film The Cider House Rules (based on a John Irving novel) also looks at issues of community and moral standards, though in a less lighthearted vein. The idea for the book came from a comment her husband made one day while he was immersed in a football game on TV. “It was a throwaway comment, designed to annoy and it did. It was along the lines of...Chocolate is to women what football is to men…” The idea stuck, and Harris began thinking that “people have these conflicting feelings about chocolate, and that a lot of people who have very little else in common relate to chocolate in more or less the same kind of way. It became a kind of challenge to see exactly how much of a story I could get which was uniquely centred around chocolate.” Rich with metaphor and gorgeous writing...sit back and gorge yourself on Chocolat.

Author : Philip Ridley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780146003271
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hooligan's Shampoo written by Philip Ridley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sally Rippin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610673648
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strawberry Thief written by Sally Rippin and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone has stolen all of the ripe strawberries from Mika's garden and the Secret Mystery Club is on the case. Could it be the gardener? Or the neighbor who just made a huge batch of strawberry jam? Whoever it was they won't get far - not with the SMC on their trail.

Author : Joanne Harris
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061843180
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sleep, Pale Sister written by Joanne Harris and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the sweet delight of Chocolat, before the heady concoction that is Blackberry Wine, and before the tart pleasures of Five Quarters of the Orange, bestselling author Joanne Harris wrote Sleep, Pale Sister -- a gothic tourde-force that recalls the powerfully dark sensibility of her novel Holy Fools. Originally published in 1994 -- and never before available in the United States -- Sleep, Pale Sister is a hypnotically atmospheric story set in nineteenth century London. When puritanical artist Henry Chester sees delicate child beauty Effie, he makes her his favorite model and, before long, his bride. But Henry, volatile and repressed, is in love with an ideal. Passive, docile, and asexual, the woman he projects onto Effie is far from the woman she really is. And when Effie begins to discover the murderous depths of Henry's hypocrisy, her latent passion will rise to the surface. Sleep, Pale Sister combines the ethereal beauty of a Pre-Raphaelite painting with a chilling high gothic tale and is a testament to Harris's brimming cornucopia of talents. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

Author : Jemima Flendt
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440246610
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weekend Quilting written by Jemima Flendt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 16 stunning home decor projects that you can make in a weekend! Finding time to quilt doesn't have to be a luxury--or a long-term commitment. In Weekend Quilting, popular Tied with a Ribbon blogger Jemima Flendt shows you how to create stylish quilts, cushions, and runners in a few days or less. Written for quilters of all skill levels, this easy-to-use guide features step-by-step directions for making 16 inspiring designs with 8 basic blocks and techniques, from Nine Patches and Pinwheels to applique and paper piecing. You'll also find chapters on quiltmaking basics and finishing techniques as well as tips throughout on working with precuts, sewing on the bias, and adding a personalized touch to a finishing piece. With Weekend Quilting, you can enjoy stress-free stitching and the gratification of a finished quilt on Monday. Sew happy!

Author : Joanne Harris
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
ISBN 13 : 0385674740
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blackberry Wine written by Joanne Harris and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Chocolat, an intoxicating fairy tale of alchemy and love where wine is the magic elixir. Jay Mackintosh is a 37-year-old has-been writer from London. Fourteen years have passed since his first novel, Jackapple Joe, won the Prix Goncourt. His only happiness comes from dreaming about the golden summers of his boyhood that he spent in the company of an eccentric vintner who was the inspiration of Jay's debut novel, but who one day mysteriously vanished. Under the strange effects of a bottle of Joe's '75 Special, Jay decides to purchase a derelict yet promising château in Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. There, a ghost from his past waits to confront him, and his new neighbour, the reclusive Marise - haunted, lovely and dangerous - hides a terrible secret behind her closed shutters. Between them, there seems to be a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic? Joanne Harris's previous novel, Chocolat, was both a dazzling literary success and a commercial triumph. Chocolat, the major motion picture directed by Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules), was released in December 2000, starring Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Dame Judy Dench, Alfred Molina, and Lena Olin.

Author : Joanne M Harris
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1473222206
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Pocketful of Crows written by Joanne M Harris and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am as brown as brown can be, And my eyes as black as sloe; I am as brisk as brisk can be, And wild as forest doe. (The Child Ballads, 295) So begins a beautiful tale of love, loss and revenge. Following the seasons, A Pocketful of Crows balances youth and age, wisdom and passion and draws on nature and folklore to weave a stunning modern mythology around a nameless wild girl. Only love could draw her into the world of named, tamed things. And it seems only revenge will be powerful enough to let her escape. Beautifully illustrated by Bonnie Helen Hawkins, this is a stunning and original modern fairytale.

Author : Carolyn Brown
Publisher : Center Point
ISBN 13 : 9781683246343
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Strawberry Hearts Diner written by Carolyn Brown and published by Center Point. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sweet romance set in the tiny town of Pick, Texas, about finding a place to truly call home"--