Summary
“So much deliciousness! C’est formidable.” – Marion Winik, Oprah Daily
“Is chocolate magic? Whether you savored the 1999 bestseller or the 2000 movie, this sensuous prequel to Chocolat will make you a believer.” – People Magazine, Best New Books
Million-copy bestselling author Joanne Harris returns to the world of Chocolat with the long-awaited story of Vianne, which begins six years before she opens her scandalous chocolaterie in the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781639369591 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1639369597 |
| Author: | Joanne Harris |
| Publisher: | Pegasus Books |
| Imprint: | Pegasus Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 156mm x 232mm |
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Critics Review
“Vianne is an incredibly moving and unforgettable novel that is the perfect companion to Chocolat. Not only does it return readers to Vianne’s life, it provides the background we so longed to know and understand about her.”–Bookreporter
“The fairy tale-like Vianne is set six years before the events of Chocolat. Harris’s descriptive powers are wonderful whether conjuring Marseille or a pissaladière.”–The Wall Street Journal
“Vianne is every bit as vivid, magical and delicious as I hoped it would be and a fitting prequel for a story that has become, like one of Vianne’s chocolates, a much-loved favorite.”–Ruth Hogan, author of The Light a Candle Society
“A novel that shimmers with brilliance and truth.”–Kate Williams, author of Becoming Queen
“A place of magic and mysteries.”–Monica Ali, author of Love and Marriage
“I sobbed at the end because I couldn’t bear to leave. One of the world’s finest storytellers.”–Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
“Joanne Harris’s long-awaited prequel to her immensely successful novel Chocolat is a feast of the senses full of intrigue, magic, love and, of course, chocolate. I devoured it with as much relish and joy as I devoured the original. Delicious!”–Santa Montefiore, international bestselling author
“Mouthwatering. Your senses are left reeling.”–The Observer
“So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written.”–Marian Keyes, author of The Break and My Favorite Mistake
“Fans of the best-selling novel Chocolat and its follow-ups, starring Vianne Rocher, will rejoice in this prequel–a heady mix of cooking, chocolate-making, sorcery, and suspense. Harris’ writing is vivid and filled with insights as we see Vianne struggling to create her own recipe of self. Stunning.”–Booklist (starred review)
Joanne Harris
Joanne Harris is an Anglo-French author, whose books include twenty novels, three cookbooks, and many short stories. Her work is extremely diverse, covering aspects of magic realism, suspense, historical fiction, mythology, and fantasy. In 2000, her 1999 novel Chocolat was adapted to the screen, starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. She is an honorary Fellow of St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II. Her novels A Narrow Door and Broken Light are also available from Pegasus Books.
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