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ChocolatSeries

This series of stories follows an enigmatic stranger and her daughter as they settle in small French villages. Through their magical chocolate shop, they disrupt the established social order and traditions. Their delicious confections and unconventional views on life bring a spark to the villagers' lives, prompting them to reconsider their prejudices and routines. It's a celebration of freedom, tolerance, and the transformative power of good food.

The Strawberry Thief
Chocolat
The Lollipop Shoes
Леденцовые туфельки (Ledentsovyye tufel'ki)
Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé

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  1. 1

    Chocolat

    • 320 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    4.0(111619)Add rating

    Try me...Test me...Taste me. When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock - especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. War is declared as the priest denounces the newcomer's wares as instruments of murder. Suddenly Vianne's shop-cum-cafe means that there is somewhere for secrets to be whispered, grievances to be aired, dreams to be tested. But Vianne's plans for an Easter Chocolate Festival divide the whole community in a conflict that escalates into a 'Church not Chocolate' battle. As mouths water in anticipation, can the solemnity of the Church compare with the pagan passion of a chocolate éclair? For the first time here is a novel in which chocolate enjoys its true importance, emerging as a moral issue, as an agent of transformation - as well as a pleasure bordering on obsession. Rich, clever and mischievous, this is a triumphant read.

    Chocolat
  2. 2

    Леденцовые туфельки (Ledentsovyye tufel'ki)

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    На одной из тихих улиц Монмартрского холма нашли прибежище Янна и ее дочери Розетт и Анни. Они мирно и даже счастливо живут в квартирке над своей маленькой шоколадной лавкой. Ветер, который в былые времена постоянно заставлял их переезжать с места на места, затих — по крайней мере, на время. Ничто не отличает их от остальных обитателей Монмартра, и возле их двери больше не висят красные саше с травами, отводящими зло. Но внезапно в их жизнь вторгается Зози де л’Альба, женщина в ярко-красных, блестящих, как леденцы, туфлях, и все начинает стремительно меняться... «Леденцовые туфельки» Джоанн Харрис — это новая встреча с героями знаменитого романа «Шоколад», получившего воплощение в одноименном голливудском фильме режиссера Лассе Халлстрёма (с Жюльетт Бинош, Джонни Деппом и Джуди Денч в главных ролях), номинированном на «Оскар» в пяти категориях.

    Леденцовые туфельки (Ledentsovyye tufel'ki)
  3. 2

    The Lollipop Shoes

    • 464 pages
    • 17 hours of reading
    3.9(3309)Add rating

    The wind has always dictated Vianne Rocher's every move, buffeting her from the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes to the crowded streets of Paris. Cloaked in a new identity, that of widow Yanne Charbonneau, she opens a chocolaterie on a small Montmartre street, determined to still the wind at last and keep her daughters, Anouk and baby Rosette, safe. But the weather vane soon turns, and Zozie de l'Alba blows into their lives. Charming and enigmatic, Zozie provides the brightness that Yanne's life needs--as her vivacity and bold lollipop shoes dazzle rebellious and impressionable preadolescent Anouk. But beneath their new friend's benevolent facade lies a ruthless treachery--for devious, seductive Zozie has plans that will shake their world to pieces.

    The Lollipop Shoes
  4. 3

    Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé

    4.1(367)Add rating

    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. But returning to her old home, Vianne is completely unprepared for what she is to find there. Women veiled in black, the scent of spices and a minaret on the bank of the river.

    Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé
  5. 4

    The Strawberry Thief

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    4.0(4983)Add rating

    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written' Marian Keyes A death. A confession. And a little magic... Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend. 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. The arrival of Narcisse's relatives, the departure of an old friend and 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 - all seem to herald some kind of change: a confrontation, a turbulence - even, perhaps, a murder... 'A writer whose wit and sharp observation enhances her engaging story-telling' Salley Vickers 'The most magical, stunningly beautiful novel . . . I sobbed at the end because I couldn't bear to leave. 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 . . . It will intrigue and charm readers every bit as much as Chocolat' Monica Ali

    The Strawberry Thief