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Joanne Harris
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Publisher | Black Swan | ||
ISBN | 9780385609487 | ||
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Jayne
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Synopsis
'Who died?' I said. 'Or is it a secret?' 'My mother, Vianne Rocher.' Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her daughters, Rosette and Annie, live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. Nothing unusual marks them out; no red sachets hang by the door. The wind has stopped - at least for a while. Then into their lives blows Zozie de l'Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes, and everything begins to change...But this new friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devlous and seductive, Zozie de l'Alba has plans of her own - plans that will shake their world to pieces. And with everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice; to flee, as she has done so many times before, or to confront her most dangerous enemy...Herself.
Review
This novel The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris is brilliantly set in Montmartre. This book is based in a chocolate shop, where wonderful confections are made. There are a number of charactors within the novel, with some staying around for a couple of days and others that are there from the beginning chapter of the book, October 31st and still there in the final chapter dated 25th December.
I enjoyed this book but at times because of my autism I found myself having to check back through the book to when I first met a charactor.I loved the title and it was great fun waiting to see where and who possessed the famous Red shoes of the title page.
Joanne Harris is a beautiful writer and I will look out for other books written by her. This was a great book to read in the run up to Christmas.
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