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Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one youâe(tm)ll find another story. Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harrisâe(tm)s exceptional talent as a teller of tales, a spinner of yarns.Sensuous, mischievous, uproarious and wry, these are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality. Come to the house where it is Christmas all year round; meet the ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; be spooked by a newborn baby created with sugar, spice and lashings of cake. Worry for a young girl in the Congo who rides the rapids to earn a crust of bread; and spy on Norse gods battling each other for survival in modern Manhattan. In her first short-story collection since Jigs & Reels, let Joanne Harris ensnare and delight you with the variety and inventiveness of her storytelling.

Vianne Rochet returns to the French village of Lansquenet with her daughters, Anouk and Rosette, before allying herself with a desperate Father Frances Reynaud to reverse disturbing local changes.

The impressively versatile Joanne Harris in her psychological thriller mode, at her darkest and most unsettling. After thirty years at St Oswald''s Grammar in North Yorkshire, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go. Each class has its clowns, its rebels, its underdogs, its ''Brodie'' boys who, whilst of course he doesn''t have avourites, hold a special place in an old teacher''s heart. But every so often there''s a boy who doesn''t fit the mould. A troublemaker. A boy with hidden shadows inside. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new broom has arrived at the venerable school, bringing Powerpoint, sharp suits and even sixth form girls to the dusty corridors. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist this march to the future, a shadow from his past is stirring. A boy who even twenty years on haunts his teacher''s dreams. A boy capable of bad things.

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Tantalising and seductive short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls. ''Evocative, mystical and funny - perfect for curling up on the sofa with'' - COMPANY ''Leaves us wanting more'' -- SUNDAY TIMES ''The best thing I''ve read in years'' -- ***** Reader review ''I found myself gripped by the stories and not wanting them to end'' -- ***** Reader review ''A marvellous magic carpet ride!'' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************** TAKE YOUR PARTNERS PLEASE! Suburban witches, defiant old ladies, ageing monsters, suicidal Lottery winners, wolf men, dolphin women and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear: in Joanne Harris''s first collection of short stories the miraculous goes hand-in-hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive and the disturbing are never more than one step away. This is an eclectic selection of tales for our times that shows a side to Joanne Harris you have never seen before. So go on, be tempted. After all, it''s only dancing.

Because I am a girl I am less likely to go to school Because I am a girl I am more likely to suffer from malnutrition Because I am a girl I am more likely to suffer violence in the home Because I am a girl I am more likely to marry and start a family before I reach my twenties. Eight authors have visited eight different countries and spoken to young women and girls about their lives, struggles and hopes. The result is an extraordinary collection of writings about prejudice, abuse, and neglect, but also about courage, resilience and changing attitudes. Proceeds from sales of this book will go to PLAN, one of the world''s largest child-centered community development organisations.

The tantalizing sequel to the blockbuster New York Times bestseller Chocolat Even before it was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, Joanne Harris’s Chocolat entranced readers with its mix of hedonism, whimsy, and, of course, chocolate. Now, at last, Chocolat’s heroine returns to the beautiful French village of Lansquenet in another, equally beguiling tale. When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to return to Lansquenet, where she once owned a chocolate shop and learned the meaning of home. But returning to one’s past can be a dangerous pursuit, and Vianne and her daughters find the beautiful French village changed in unexpected ways: women veiled in black, the scent of spices in the air, and—facing the church—a minaret. Most surprising of all, her old nemesis, Francis Reynaud, desperately needs her help. Can Vianne work her magic once again?

Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid, this is an astute and intelligent psychological thriller centring around obsession and rage from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. Fast paced with unexpected twists and turns, it will get right under the skin... ''[A] gripping psychological thriller... Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists and Gentlemen & Players, with its pace, wit and acute observation, shows her at the top of her form'' -- DAILY EXPRESS ''[A] delicious black comedy ... the plot is so cleverly constructed, the tension so unflagging, you''d think she''d been writing thrillers all her life'' -- DAILY MAIL ''It kept me on the edge of my seat and I was thinking about it long after I turned the last page'' -- ***** Reader review ''An intricate, engrossing novel'' -- ***** Reader review ''Wonderfully, horribly plausible'' -- ***** Reader review ''I read it in three days which is as close as I get to "couldn''t put it down"'' -- ***** Reader review ''Well written and enthralling'' -- ***** Reader review ''A must read....'' -- ***** Reader review ''Absolutely loved this book!'' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************* At St Oswald''s, a long-established boys'' grammar school in the north of England, a new year has just begun. For the staff and boys of the school, a wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork and Information Technology rule the world; and Roy Straitley, the eccentric veteran Latin master, is finally - reluctantly - contemplating retirement. But beneath the little rivalries, petty disputes and everyday crises of the school, a darker undercurrent stirs. And a bitter grudge, hidden and carefully nurtured for thirteen years, is about to erupt. The trilogy continues with blueeyedboy and Different Class.

Time Trips is a unique and beautifully illustrated collection of Doctor Who adventures from bestselling and award-winning writers including Joanne Harris, Trudi Canavan, Nick Harkaway, A.L. Kennedy and more. Taking you from ancient Alexandria to nameless planets in the far future, these tales are at turns funny, frightening, moving and thought-provoking – short stories that are bigger on the inside. Time Trips includes: The Anti-Hero (featuring the Second Doctor) by Stella Duffy Salt of the Earth (featuring the Third Doctor) by Trudi Canavan The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller (featuring the Third Doctor) by Joanne Harris The Death Pit (featuring the Fourth Doctor) by A.L. Kennedy A Handful of Stardust (featuring the Sixth Doctor) by Jake Arnott The Bog Warrior (featuring the Tenth Doctor) by Cecelia Ahern Keeping Up with the Joneses (featuring the Tenth Doctor) by Nick Harkaway Into the Nowhere (featuring the Eleventh Doctor) by Jenny T. Colgan

Following the success of My French Kitchen, bestselling author Joanne Harris and Fran Warde present a deliciously simple collection of recipes that draw inspiration from the rural markets of Gascony and emphasize rustic, fresh flavors and a relaxed, tossed-together style. From large, lumpy tomatoes bursting with taste, to sun-ripened melons, to goat cheese rolled in fresh herbs, and to locally produced organic honey, this is food as nature intended.

In My French Kitchen bestselling author Joanne Harris, along with acclaimed food writer Fran Warde, shares her treasured collection of family recipes that has been passed down from generation to generation. All the classics are here: Quiche Lorraine, Moules Marinière, Coq au Vin, and Crème Brûlée, plus an entire chapter devoted to French chocolate, including cakes, meringues, and spiced hot chocolate.

«Scorre con leggerezza, ha il dono di un talento fresco, felicemente inconscio di sé.» TTL La Stampa - Elena Loewenthal Framboise Dartigen aveva solo nove anni quando gli occupanti nazisti arrivarono a Les Laveuses, il paesino sulle rive della Loira dove viveva con la mamma e i fratelli maggiori Cassis e Reinette. In quei giorni sospesi tra la fiaba crudele dell''infanzia e la tragedia della storia accadde qualcosa di terribile. Ora Framboise, che è ormai una donna matura, è tornata a vivere nella vecchia fattoria - ma in incognito. Il segreto di quegli anni lontani non deve assolutamente tornare alla luce. Joanne Harris ci regala un altro romanzo ricco di sapori e sentimenti, una vicenda incalzante dove s''intrecciano la memoria di un''atroce pagina della storia e il suo impatto sul presente, il rapporto tra gli adulti e i bambini, che sanno ancora percepire la magia dell''esistenza - la sua innocenza e il suo orrore.

A St. Oswald, esclusivo collegio maschile nel Nord dell''Inghilterra, si respira aria di cambiamenti. Con l''avanzare delle nuove tecnologie le tradizioni sembrano destinate a soccombere, gli studi classici a cedere il passo a lingue moderne e informatica. Ma l''inizio dell''anno scolastico porta con sé altri contrattempi, ben più minacciosi. Tutto comincia con una serie di incidenti, dapprima quasi comici, poi sempre più gravi e inquietanti, tanto da mettere a rischio la sopravvivenza della scuola stessa. L''anziano professore di latino Robert Straitley è l''unico che appare in grado di contrastare questo crescendo di violenza: conosce bene St. Oswald, e anche quei segreti che in molti non hanno voluto vedere per salvare il buon nome dell''istituto. Perché adesso il passato ritorna e sulla scuola incombe un''atroce vendetta? Acclamato come uno dei migliori romanzi di Joanne Harris, La scuola dei desideri sorprende il lettore pagina dopo pagina. Sullo sfondo di un mondo chiuso ed elitario, popolato da personaggi bizzarri, la Harris tratteggia una torbida vicenda di ossessioni e bugie, tradimenti e gelosie fino al colpo di scena finale.

Joanne Harris Choklad blev en internationell succé och filmatiserade av Lasse Hallström. Nu återvänder Vianne Rocher till den lilla franska byn Lansquenet. Det gått fyra år sedan Vianne och Roux återförenades i Paris. De lever tillsammans med barnen på hans husbåt som numera också hyser ett chocolaterie. En dag får Vianne ett brev från Lansquenet, med bud om ett dödsfall och en gåva som gör att den lilla familjen återigen bryter upp och flyttar tillbaka till byn där allting började. Men inget är längre sig likt i den lilla byn, även om allting finns kvar: kullerstensgränderna, bykyrkan Saint Jérôme och de nedlagda garverierna längs floden Tannes. I det kvarter som kallas för Les Marauds har en koloni med invandrade marockaner slagit sig ned och plötsligt har luften i Lansquenet fyllts av orientaliska dofter. Den unga muslimska kvinnan Inès Bencharki ber inte om ursäkt för sitt ursprung och konfronterar byprästen Francis Reynaud i samband med ett moskébygge. Han vänder sig i sin nöd till Vianne, en gång hans svurna fiende, för att försöka överbrygga klyftorna mellan kristna och muslimer. Är Vianne den enda som kan rädda freden och samförståndet i Lansquenet?

Profumi, giochi e cuori infranti raccoglie i migliori racconti di Joanne Harris. Streghe di periferia e croniste mondane, uomini-lupo e donne-delfino, due simpatiche vecchiette che fuggono dalla casa di riposo e una giovane coppia impegnata in un disastroso viaggio di nozze a Napoli, le assurde esagerazioni della moda per bambini e gli inventivi costumi dei fan del sadomaso... Temi spesso curiosi e spiazzanti, narrati da voci ben caratterizzate e autentiche, situazioni sorprendenti che si dipanano in trame piene di invenzioni con sorpresa finale. Non mancano numerose storie d''amore, ma Joanne Harris dichiara anche la propria passione per i western, la fantascienza e l''horror. La sua è una mente creativa in piena effervescenza, affascinata dal miracoloso e dal terrificante ma sempre pronta a stemperare la paura con l''ironia (o, a volte, con un graffiante humour nero).

La Londra vittoriana impazzisce per i quadri preraffaelliti. Tra i soggetti dipinti ossessivamente da Henry Chester ci sono bambine e ragazze. La sua modella preferita è Effie, che per lui incarna gli ideali di bellezza e purezza. Quando l''ha ritratta per la prima volta, lei aveva solo nove anni, ma poi l''ha educata e plasmata, e ne ha fatto sua moglie. Infantile, bellissima, innocente, Effie sembra la sposa ideale, ma è spesso malata. Lenisce le sue sofferenze con il laudano e vive come sospesa tra il sogno e la realtà. La gabbia dorata in cui l''ha rinchiusa suo marito le sta sempre più stretta. A liberarla saranno l''incontro con un altro pittore, l''ambiguo e sensuale Moses, e l''amicizia con Fanny Miller, la maîtresse di una casa d''appuntamenti frequentata da Chester, a suo tempo teatro di un orribile delitto. La giovane donna sprofonderà così in un incubo pericoloso e terribile, dove la voce della ragione si perde nei labirinti del delirio e l''unico punto fermo sembrano l''amore e la sensualità.

Joanne Harris er halvt fransk, halvt engelsk og slog internationalt igennem i 1999 med bestselleren Chokolade om den eksotiske chokoladefabrikant Vivianne Roche og flodsigøjneren Roux, filmatiseret med Juliette Binoche og Johnny Depp i hovedrollerne. Siden fulgte Chokoladeheksen og følges altså op med tredje bind om parret. Otte år er gået siden Vianne forlod sin butik med de syndige chokolader i Lansquenet for at drage videre med vinden og Roux. Hun og Roux bor nu på en husbåd i Paris med Viannes datter samt deres fælles datter , som lever i sin egen fantasiverden. Således er Vianne omsider ved at falde til ro ... indtil hun får et brev med en bøn fra en afdød ven, den gamle Armande: " Rejs tilbage til Lansquenet - der er brug for din hjælp!" Det gør Vivianne. Landsbyen er i mellemtiden blevet udvidet med et muslimsk kvarter, og i begyndelsen var alt fryd og gammen. Nu har sære spændinger og mystiske konflikter sat gang i en lavine af uhyggelige begivenheder, der lader mistanken falde på byens præst, Monsieur le Curé. Vivianne udreder trådene, og livet kan gå videre i den lille by. Joanne Harris er ikke blind for de problemer, der kan opstå, når forskellige kulturer mødes, men er tolerancens fortaler og fordeler lige dele velrettet kritik og menneskeforelsket indlevelse. Her i denne charmerende og velfortalte bog, der har en særdeles aktuel tematik på hjerte Joanne Harris har skrevet en række romaner, en novellesamling og en kogebog. Senest udkom på dansk Blueeyed Boy. Pressen skriver: »Joanne Harris skriver vidunderligt, feminint og med et strejf af vemod, og det overordnede tema er vores uvilje mod at åbne os for hinanden.« ***** - Julia Lahme, Femina »Joanne Harris skriver lige så sanseligt og stemningsmættet som i sine tidligere romaner – der er fuld knald på både farver og dufte, og Viannes produktion af ferskenmarmelade og chokoladetrøfler får tænderne til at løbe i vand.« **** - Sarah Louise Pedersen, Fyens Stiftstidende

Joanne Harris neemt je mee terug naar Lansquenet, de setting van haar wereldberoemde Chocolat-reeks. ''Bramenwijn'' is een heerlijke roman met een soepele afdronk! Jay Mackintosh koopt in een opwelling een vervallen château in het Franse dorp Lansquenet. Zijn carrière als schrijver zit in het slop en er is niets dat hem nog bindt aan Londen. Met weinig meer dan enkele flessen vruchtenwijn vertrekt hij naar Frankrijk. Deze wijn komt van zijn goede vriend Joe, een zonderling met oog voor de magie van alles wat groeit en bloeit. Joe was heel belangrijk voor Jay, tot de dag dat hij verdween. Niets kan hem terugbrengen, maar de magie van Joe’s lang vergeten vruchtenwijnen lijkt zijn uitwerking niet te missen. Het zijn de ongewone eigenschappen van de wijn die hem helpen een plekje te veroveren in Lansquenet, en in het hart van de geheimzinnige Marise...

Op een traditionele Engelse jongensschool lopen de spanningen hoog op wanneer eeuwenoude tradities en wrok opspelen en de zoektocht naar erkenning en wraak slachtoffers eist... Joanne Harris heeft een indrukwekkend oeuvre op haar naam staan van romans, thrillers, YA-titels. Op een traditionele Engelse jongensschool woedt een donkere onderstroom van langgekoesterde wrok, verlangen naar erkenning en wraak, met desastreuze gevolgen. Via twee ik/vertellers (een bijna gepensioneerde docent Oude Talen en een pas aangestelde dertiger) ontwikkelt zich een geslaagde, dramatische intrige met een verrassende verhaalwending, gelardeerd met relevante terugblikken. De - ook psychologische - spanning loopt hoog op. De vertellers zijn te onderscheiden aan witte en zwarte schaakstukken boven de hoofdstukken. Het zijn scherp geobserveerde karakters, die duidelijk een ontwikkeling doormaken. Hedendaagse setting waarin internet, chatrooms e.d. een rol spelen. Originele intrige en plaats van handeling.

Le Devin è una minuscola isola al largo delle coste della Vandea su cui ci sono solo due paesi divisi da una lunga rivalità. Il primo, Les Salants, è un povero villaggio di pescatori e marinai dove la vita scorre uguale da secoli. L''altro, La Houssinière, si è arricchito grazie ai turisti: il merito è di una splendida spiaggia, Les Immortelles, ma anche dello spregiudicato imprenditore Claude Brismand. Mado è nata e cresciuta a Les Salants, poi si è trasferita a Parigi, ma ora è tornata. Il suo intuito e il suo spirito d''iniziativa travolgono la vita e i ritmi di Le Devin. Con l''aiuto del misterioso e affascinante Flynn, Mado riuscirà a compiere un autentico miracolo. Ma quel prodigio sarà solo l''inizio di una vicenda ricca di colpi di scena, che trasformerà per sempre l''isola e i suoi abitanti - e sconvolgerà i progetti di Mado.

Boek 4 in de wereldwijde bestseller Chocolat-serie van Joanne Harris, met Vianne Rocher in de hoofdrol. Laat je verleiden door de magische wereld van ‘Chocolat’... Na haar vele omzwervingen heeft Vianne Rocher in Lansquenet, waar ze ooit als buitenstaander de boel flink opschudde, eindelijk een thuis gevonden. Samen met haar dochter Rosette runt ze de chocolaterie. Zelfs père Reynaud is een goede vriend, in plaats van een tegenstander. Maar als de oude bloemist Narcisse sterft en een deel van zijn land aan Rosette nalaat, strijkt in zijn oude winkel een mysterieuze vreemdeling neer die een duistere wind doet waaien. Opnieuw loopt een scheidslijn door het dorp – maar dit keer staat Vianne aan de andere kant... ‘De aardbeiendief’ is het vierde boek met Vianne in de hoofdrol, na de bestsellers ‘Chocolat’, ‘Rode schoenen’ en ‘De zoetheid van perziken’.

Opnieuw neemt Joanne Harris je mee naar het schilderachtige Frankrijk. Framboise moet met de hulp van haar moeders dagboek haar eigen verleden onder ogen zien. Terwijl ze haar ware identiteit verborgen houdt, runt Framboise een succesvolle crêperie in Les Laveuses. Haar geheimen dreigen te worden onthuld wanneer haar neef, een restauranthouder, uit is op de familierecepten die ze van haar moeder heeft geërfd. Framboise kan haar verleden niet langer ontvluchten. Geholpen door haar moeders dagboek laat ze de herinneringen aan haar jeugd tijdens de oorlog terugkomen. Pas als ze de aanvankelijk onbegrijpelijke dagboekfragmenten weet te ontcijferen, leert ze de hele waarheid kennen.

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 small French village of Lansquenet. Secrets. Chocolate. A touch of magic. On the evening of July 4th, a young woman scatters her mother’s ashes in New York and follows the call of the changing winds to the French coastal city of Marseille. For the first time in her life, Vianne feels in control of her future. Charming her way into a job as a waitress, she tries to fit in, make friends, and come to terms with her pregnancy, knowing that by the time her child is born, the turning wind will have changed once again. As she discovers the joy of cooking for the very first time, making local recipes her own with the addition of bittersweet chocolate spices, she learns that this humble magic has the power to unlock secrets. And yet her gift comes at a price. And Vianne has a secret of her own; a secret that threatens everything…

Avec ce roman, Joanne Harris nous raconte une histoire de bonheur et d''humanité se dégustant lentement, comme une délicieuse pâtisserie. Dans le petit village français de Lansquenet, il ne se passe jamais rien, si ce n''est des discours moralisateurs du curé de la paroisse. Le village vit donc une véritable commotion le jour où Vianne Rocher et sa fille s''installent dans l''ancienne boulangerie désaffectée, avec comme projet d''en faire une décadente chocolaterie. Alors qu''il devient clair pour le curé que les habitants sont tombés sous le charme de Vianne et de ses pâtisseries, et ce, au détriment de sa propre autorité, il la perçoit rapidement comme une menace. Débute alors une campagne de salissage visant à ruiner la nouvelle venue, et à lui faire comprendre qu''elle trouble la tranquillité du village. Les fidèles du curé iront même jusqu''à la traiter publiquement de sorcière. Quoique, sur ce point, ils n''ont peut-être pas tout à fait tort...--[Memento].

It isn''t often you receive a letter from the dead. When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to follow the wind that blows her back to Lansquenet, the village in south-west France where, eight years ago, she opened up a chocolate shop. But Vianne is completely unprepared for what she finds there...

La suite du best-seller Chocolat, adapté au cinéma, avec Johnny Depp et Juliette Binoche Vianne et Roux ont établi leur chocolaterie sur un bateau amarré aux quais de Seine. Avec leurs deux filles, la vie parisienne se déroule paisiblement. Mais il arrive que le passé s’immisce dans nos vies sans qu’on ne s’y attende. Alors que le ramadan débute, ce sont les morts qui viennent hanter Vianne. Une lettre d’une de ses anciennes amies lui est confiée après la mort de cette dernière. Celle-ci lui demande de retourner à Lansquenet, le village où, il y a huit ans, la jeune femme a ouvert sa première chocolaterie. Entre souvenirs intimes et immersion dans une culture qu’elle ne connaît pas, Vianne va se construire et découvrir ce qui lui manquait tant : l’acceptation de la foi, quelle qu’elle soit. Vous voulez en savoir plus sur le livre et l''auteur ? Consultez le site officiel des éditions Charleston : www.editionscharleston.fr !

Enllà del carrer principal de Les Laveuses passa el Loira serè i marronós com una serp al sol, però sota la seva superfície bellugadissa s’amaga un mar de fons mortal. En aquest indret, Framboise, una vídua reservada, posa en pràctica els seus coneixements culinaris a la creperia i deixa que la memòria jugui jocs estranys. Aquest món aparentment tranquil es veu amenaçat amb l’arribada del nebot de Framboise, un parisenc aprofitat que intenta explotar l’èxit creixent de les receptes populars que ella ha heretat de la seva mare, una dona que els habitants de Les Laveuses recorden amb menyspreu. A mesura que la sang vessada d’una tràgica infantesa en temps de guerra torna a fluir, surten a la llum els secrets de Framboise, la vídua amb un passat fictici.

Returning to the small Loire village of her childhood to run a cafe, Franboise Dartigen soon finds that hidden among her mother''s recipes are clues that will lead her to the truth of long ago.