Chocolat
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by baileybird from Brighton & Hove, East Sussex United Kingdom on Sunday, January 22, 2006
'Liberated' from a charity shop- didn't realise this was a duplicate copy as I had already picked this one up before! Will put up for bookray!
Amazon.co.uk Review
I hear our M'sieur le Curé already has it in for you ... Does he know you're a witch?
Lansquenet-sous-Tannes--"a blip on the fast road between Toulouse and Bourdeaux"--and new home to Vianne Rocher, her six-year-old daughter Anouk, and Anouk's "imaginary" rabbit, Pantoufle. They arrive "on the wind of the carnival", and, a couple of days later, Vianne opens a luxuriant chocolate shop. "La Céleste Praline" bubbles over with the most tempting of confections, topped with an irresistible selection of rich, smooth chocolate drinks. It's Lent, the shop is opposite the church (which Vianne and Anouk don't attend) it's open on Sundays and Francis Reynaud, the austere parish priest with the "measuring, feline look" is not exactly happy.
As one by one the villagers sidle into the shop to sample Vianne's concoctions, we learn of their characters and secrets, their loves and desires, their troubles and hopes. Sad, polite Guillame and his dying dog. Shoplifting, beaten Joséphine Muscat. And Armande Voizin, still vigorous and perceptive in her 80s, who can see Pantoufle, and recognises Vianne for who she really is.
But Reynaud has his power base. And when Vianne advertises a Grand Festival of Chocolate to start on Easter Sunday, it's all-out war. War between church and chocolate.
Amazon.co.uk Review
I hear our M'sieur le Curé already has it in for you ... Does he know you're a witch?
Lansquenet-sous-Tannes--"a blip on the fast road between Toulouse and Bourdeaux"--and new home to Vianne Rocher, her six-year-old daughter Anouk, and Anouk's "imaginary" rabbit, Pantoufle. They arrive "on the wind of the carnival", and, a couple of days later, Vianne opens a luxuriant chocolate shop. "La Céleste Praline" bubbles over with the most tempting of confections, topped with an irresistible selection of rich, smooth chocolate drinks. It's Lent, the shop is opposite the church (which Vianne and Anouk don't attend) it's open on Sundays and Francis Reynaud, the austere parish priest with the "measuring, feline look" is not exactly happy.
As one by one the villagers sidle into the shop to sample Vianne's concoctions, we learn of their characters and secrets, their loves and desires, their troubles and hopes. Sad, polite Guillame and his dying dog. Shoplifting, beaten Joséphine Muscat. And Armande Voizin, still vigorous and perceptive in her 80s, who can see Pantoufle, and recognises Vianne for who she really is.
But Reynaud has his power base. And when Vianne advertises a Grand Festival of Chocolate to start on Easter Sunday, it's all-out war. War between church and chocolate.
Journal Entry 2 by baileybird from Brighton & Hove, East Sussex United Kingdom on Sunday, February 26, 2006
No one fancied it apart from Ladyofunicorns- will send on as a RABCK :0)
Journal Entry 3 by baileybird at By Mail in A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, February 26, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (2/27/2006 UTC) at By Mail in A fellow BookCrosser, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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Here we go ladyofunicorns, I hope you enjoy this! Feel free to read, release etc as you wish :0)
Here we go ladyofunicorns, I hope you enjoy this! Feel free to read, release etc as you wish :0)
Received this in the mail from a fellow bookcrosser across the waters. Thanks so much! I can't wait to read it!
I really enjoyed reading this book and am now thinking of making it an international bookray if I get enough interested parties to want to read it. :)
