The Strawberry Thief opens similarly to Chocolat: it is Lent, and Vianne is hard at work crafting her signature chocolate animals in preparation for Lansquenet-sous-Tannes’s Easter celebrations.
Thankfully, there have been more books in the series since, and the really great news is that the much-anticipated latest instalment, The Strawberry Thief, is every bit as enchanting as the rest.
Such was its impact, the world has never been quite the same place to many who read the mega best-seller that was turned into a box-office hit starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench and Johnny Depp. Hard to believe it’s been twenty years since the publication of Joanne Harris’s Chocolat, the sublime novel that introduced us to French chocolatier, Vianne Rocher, and the sleepy little village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. But at last I have come to realise that no indulgence is harmless… Forty years a witch and now, at last, I have become a Puritan”. “I used to think it was simple, that art. The Strawberry Thief is a delight' James Runcie 'I devoured it in one go' Christopher Fowler 'Compelling, captivating, incredibly moving, The Strawberry Thief whirls you into a thrilling world you will never forget. It will intrigue and charm readers every bit as much as Chocolat ' Monica Ali 'Sheer pleasure from start to finish. Joanne is truly one of the world's finest storytellers' Joanna Cannon 'A place of magic and mysteries, and Harris excels in this delicate balance of realism and enchantment. I sobbed at the end because I couldn't bear to leave. 'A writer whose wit and sharp observation enhances her engaging story-telling' Salley Vickers 'The most magical, stunningly beautiful novel. What will the wind blow in today? - Return to the world of the multi-million-copy bestselling Chocolat. Then the opening of a mysterious new shop in the place of the florist's across the square - one that mirrors the chocolaterie, and has a strange appeal of its own - seems to herald a change: a confrontation, a turbulence - even, perhaps, a murder. But when old Narcisse, the florist, dies, leaving a parcel of land to Rosette and a written confession to Reynaud, the life of the sleepy village is once more thrown into disarray. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend.
With Rosette, her youngest child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home.
'So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written' Marian Keyes 'The most magical, stunningly beautiful novel' Joanna Cannon 'It will intrigue and charm readers every bit as much as Chocolat ' Monica Ali - Faith. DISAPPEAR INTO THE WORLD OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING CHOCOLAT.
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