Five Quarters Of The Orange

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... Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0331, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm