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Five Quarters of the Orange Book
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Set in occupied wartime France, this is the story of a successful woman whose carefully constructed and hidden past threatens to be exposed by her profiteering nephew.
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Foyles
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...
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TheBookPeople
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 creperie - 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.
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BookDepository
Five Quarters Of The Orange : Paperback : Transworld Publishers Ltd : 9780552998833 : : 01 Jan 2002 : 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 creperie - and lets her memory play strange games.
- 0552998834
- 9780552998833
- Joanne Harris
- 1 January 2002
- Black Swan
- Paperback (Book)
- 368
- New edition
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