Five Quarters Of The Orange

<p><strong><em>A gripping page-turner set in occupied France from <u>international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. </u>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.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>'Her strongest writing yet: as tangy and sometimes bitter as </strong><strong><em>Chocolat </em></strong><strong>was smooth' -- <em>Independent</em></strong><br /><strong>'Harris indulges her love of rich and mouthwatering descriptive passages, appealing to the senses... Thoroughly enjoyable' -- </strong><strong><em>Observer</em></strong><br /><strong><em>'</em></strong><strong>Outstanding...beautifully written'</strong><strong> -- <em>Daily Mail</em></strong><br /><strong>'Very thought provoking. I read the book in two days and am still thinking about it a few days down the line' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'Absolutely gripping from the very first page' -- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'Joanne Harris at her very best!'</strong><strong>-- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'Superb' </strong><strong>-- ***** Reader review</strong><br /><strong>'I just couldn't put this one down'-- ***** Reader review</strong><strong> 2</strong><br /><br /><strong>*********************************************************</strong><br /><br /><strong>THE PAST WILL ALWAYS CATCH UP WITH YOU...</strong><br /><br />Beyond the main street of <strong>Les Laveuses</strong> runs the <strong>Loire</strong>: smooth and brown as a sunning snake - but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where <strong>Framboise</strong>, a secretive widow, plies her culinary trade at the cr&Atilde;&ordf;perie - and lets her memory play strange games.<br /><br />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 <strong>the German Occupation</strong> flood back, and <strong>expose a past full of betrayal, blackmail and lies...</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>