Blackberry Wine

This captivating and charming novel from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris takes us back to the French village we first discovered in Chocolat. Seamlessly interweaving the past and the present, magic and memory, it is a sensual rollercoaster that will appeal to fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona Valpy, Maggie O\'Farrell and Rachel Joyce.\'Thickly sensuous, wildly indulgent, magical escapism: Chocolat lovers will drink deeply\' --GUARDIAN\'Joanne Harris has the gift of conveying her delight in the sensuous pleasures of food, wine, scent and plants... Blackberry Wine has all the appeal of a velvety scented glass of vintage wine\' -- DAILY MAIL\'A wonderful story\' -- ***** Reader review\'A beautiful story... beautifully written and very atmospheric\' ***** Reader review\'I could NOT put this book down\' ***** Reader review\'A very good book, lots of warmth and light\' ***** Reader review*******************************************************************Jay Mackintosh is trapped by memory in the old familiar landscape of his childhood, to which he longs to return.A bottle of home-brewed wine left to him by a long-vanished friend seems to provide the key to an old mystery. As the unusual properties of the strange brew take effect, Jay escapes to a derelict farmhouse in the French village of Lansquenet.There, a ghost from the past waits to confront him, and the reclusive Marise - haunted, lovely and dangerous - hides a terrible secret behind her closed shutters.Between them, a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic? Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0331, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm