{"product_id":"9780552998833","title":"Five Quarters Of The Orange","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Joanne Harris\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 January 2002 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Black Swan) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 128 x 23mm | 304g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanne Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57418904731973,"sku":"9780552998833","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780552998833.jpg?v=1773832973","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780552998833","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}