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Five Quarters of the Orange

by Joanne Harris
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A gripping page-turner set in occupied France from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. With the sensuous writing we come to expect from her, this book has a darker core. Perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona Valpy, Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce, this fascinating and vivid journey through human cruelty and kindness is a gripping and compelling read.
'Her strongest writing yet: as tangy and sometimes bitter as Chocolat was smooth' — Independent
'Harris indulges her love of rich and mouthwatering descriptive passages, appealing to the senses... Thoroughly enjoyable' — Observer
'Outstanding...beautifully written' — Daily Mail
'Very thought provoking. I read the book in two days and am still thinking about it a few days down the line' — ***** Reader review
'Absolutely gripping from the very first page' — ***** Reader review
'Joanne Harris at her very best!'— ***** Reader review
'Superb' — ***** Reader review
'I just couldn't put this one down'— ***** Reader review 2
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THE PAST WILL ALWAYS CATCH UP WITH YOU...
Beyond the main street of Les Laveuses runs the Loire: smooth and brown as a sunning snake - but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where Framboise, a secretive widow, plies her culinary trade at the crêperie - and lets her memory play strange games.
As her nephew attempts to exploit the growing success of the country recipes Framboise has inherited from her mother - a woman remembered with contempt by the villagers - memories of a disturbed childhood during the German Occupation flood back, and expose a past full of betrayal, blackmail and lies...

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Publisher: Transworld

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  • ISBN: 9781407056425
  • Release date: July 20, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9781407056425
  • File size: 1644 KB
  • Release date: July 20, 2010
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Fiction Literature Romance Historical Fiction

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A gripping page-turner set in occupied France from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. With the sensuous writing we come to expect from her, this book has a darker core. Perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona Valpy, Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce, this fascinating and vivid journey through human cruelty and kindness is a gripping and compelling read.
'Her strongest writing yet: as tangy and sometimes bitter as Chocolat was smooth' — Independent
'Harris indulges her love of rich and mouthwatering descriptive passages, appealing to the senses... Thoroughly enjoyable' — Observer
'Outstanding...beautifully written' — Daily Mail
'Very thought provoking. I read the book in two days and am still thinking about it a few days down the line' — ***** Reader review
'Absolutely gripping from the very first page' — ***** Reader review
'Joanne Harris at her very best!'— ***** Reader review
'Superb' — ***** Reader review
'I just couldn't put this one down'— ***** Reader review 2
*********************************************************
THE PAST WILL ALWAYS CATCH UP WITH YOU...
Beyond the main street of Les Laveuses runs the Loire: smooth and brown as a sunning snake - but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where Framboise, a secretive widow, plies her culinary trade at the crêperie - and lets her memory play strange games.
As her nephew attempts to exploit the growing success of the country recipes Framboise has inherited from her mother - a woman remembered with contempt by the villagers - memories of a disturbed childhood during the German Occupation flood back, and expose a past full of betrayal, blackmail and lies...

Expand title description text
Fiction Literature Romance Historical Fiction