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Chocolat (Tie-In)

by Joanne Harris

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ISBN13: 9780141000183
ISBN10: 014100018x
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An enchanting novel about a small French village turned upside down by the arrival of a bewitching chocolatier, Vianne, and her daughter. Insistent upon opening a chocolate shop just before Lent, Vianne turns the local priest into her archenemy. As Lent approaches, the villagers find themselves torn between the demands of their faith and the lure of the charming Vianne and her chocolate creations. A wonderful tale for chocolate lovers and book lovers alike.
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Just a few days before Lent, a flamboyant woman and her daughter open a chocolate shop in a small French town and create a stir with their seemingly magical sweet-treat remedies for life's problems. The cover of this official movie tie-in edition will feature art from "Chocolat", a major motion picture coming from Miramax and starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, and Lena Olin.

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Greeted as "an amazement of riches ... few readers will be able to resist" by The New York Times, Chocolat is an enchanting novel about a small French town turned upside down by the arrival of a bewitching chocolate confectioner, Vianne Rocher, and her spirited young daughter.
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About the Author

Joanne Harris, part French and part English, found the inspiration for her novel Chocolat in her own family history and folklore--herself having lived in a sweet-shop and being the great-granddaughter of a Frenchwoman known locally as a witch and a healer who once disguised herself as an apparition of the Virgin Mary to shock the local priest. Harris, who studied at St. Catharine's College in Cambridge where she received a BA and an MA in French and German, teaches French in an English school and lives in Yorkshire, England, with her husband and daughter.
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Elizabeth Grimsrud, March 1, 2010 (view all comments by Elizabeth Grimsrud)
This enchanting fable of good vs evil is best enjoyed with a steaming mug of hot chocolate and a chocolate croissant.
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clmk, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by clmk)
A strong-minded, gutsy heroine, a town of real people with real histories, grabbed me from page 1 and kept me entralled, all the way to the happy ending-my favorite kind!
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couponsareme, March 25, 2008 (view all comments by couponsareme)
this is an amazing story ,the descriptions of the town and the characters bring the book to life and the chcoclate shop,especially the making of the chocolates makes your mouth water
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780141000183
Author:
Harris, Joanne
Publisher:
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Location:
New York, NY
Subject:
General
Subject:
Cities and towns
Subject:
France
Subject:
Chocolate
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
Lent
Subject:
Adult
Subject:
Movie or Television Tie-In
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
3944-S
Publication Date:
20001101
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
7.81x5.09x.56 in. .47 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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An enchanting novel about a small French village turned upside down by the arrival of a bewitching chocolatier, Vianne, and her daughter. Insistent upon opening a chocolate shop just before Lent, Vianne turns the local priest into her archenemy. As Lent approaches, the villagers find themselves torn between the demands of their faith and the lure of the charming Vianne and her chocolate creations. A wonderful tale for chocolate lovers and book lovers alike.

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