{"product_id":"9780552998000","title":"Blackberry Wine : from Joanne Harris, the bestselling author of Chocolat, comes a tantalising, sensuous and magical novel which takes us back to the charming French village of Lansquenet","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Joanne Harris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 April 2001 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Black Swan) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 128 x 21mm | 294g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween them, a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanne Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57418902864197,"sku":"9780552998000","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780552998000.jpg?v=1773832937","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780552998000","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}