Publisher's Synopsis
MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JOANNE HARRIS SENSATIONALLY RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF CHOCOLAT!
'Sensuous and thought-provoking, subtle and brilliant' Daily Telegraph on Chocolat
Vianne is the long-awaited story of Vianne Rocher and begins six years before she opens her scandalous chocolaterie in the small French village of Lansquenet.
Just twenty-one years old, Sylviane arrives in Marseille to start a new life, and charms her way into a job as a waitress in a run-down bistrot. Here, under the guidance of eccentric Guy Lacarrière she discovers the joy of cooking, a secret love affair and, for the very first time, the true magic of chocolate.
Yet as she starts to dream of making a future for herself in the town, she finds herself at the centre of a growing conspiracy that will threaten everything she's fought so hard for...
Readers are captivated by Vianne!
'Even if you don't like chocolate, Vianne will find a way to make it irresistible' READER REVIEW
'Wonderfully created, truly remarkable!' READER REVIEW
'The character of Vianne is as delicious as her chocolate shop' READER REVIEW
'Makes you look for the everyday magic in your own life, and we could all use a little magic...' READER REVIEW
'There is something magical about Vianne!' READER REVIEW
