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Chocolat is a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher, a young single mother, who arrives in the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the beginning of Lent with her six-year-old daughter, Anouk. Vianne has arrived Read More..

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Description	Chocolat is a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher, a young single mother, who arrives in the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the beginning of Lent with her six-year-old daughter, Anouk. Vianne has arrived to open a chocolaterie La Céleste Pralinewhich is on the square opposite the church. During the traditional season of fasting and self-denial she gently change the lives of the villagers who visit her with a combination of sympathy, subversion and a little magic.This scandalizes Francis Reynaud, the village priest, and his supporters. As tensions run high, the community is increasingly divided. And as Easter approaches, pitting the ritual of the Church against the indulgence of chocolate, Father Reynaud and Vianne Rocher face an inevitable showdown.Harris has indicated that several of the characters were influenced by individuals in her life: Contains comments by the author. Her daughter forms the basis for the young Anouk, including her imaginary rabbit, Pantoufle. Harris' strong-willed and independent great-grandmother influenced her portrayal of both Vianne and the elderly Armande.The Lollipop Shoes, a sequel, was published in the United Kingdom in 2007 (released in the U.S. in 2008 as The Girl with No Shadow). The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne HarrisIn 2012, a further sequel was published, entitled Peaches for Monsieur le Curé (Peaches for Father Francis in the US).
Description	Chocolat is a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher, a young single mother, who arrives in the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the beginning of Lent with her six-year-old daughter, Anouk. Vianne has arrived to open a chocolaterie La Céleste Pralinewhich is on the square opposite the church. During the traditional season of fasting and self-denial she gently change the lives of the villagers who visit her with a combination of sympathy, subversion and a little magic.This scandalizes Francis Reynaud, the village priest, and his supporters. As tensions run high, the community is increasingly divided. And as Easter approaches, pitting the ritual of the Church against the indulgence of chocolate, Father Reynaud and Vianne Rocher face an inevitable showdown.Harris has indicated that several of the characters were influenced by individuals in her life: Contains comments by the author. Her daughter forms the basis for the young Anouk, including her imaginary rabbit, Pantoufle. Harris' strong-willed and independent great-grandmother influenced her portrayal of both Vianne and the elderly Armande.The Lollipop Shoes, a sequel, was published in the United Kingdom in 2007 (released in the U.S. in 2008 as The Girl with No Shadow). The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne HarrisIn 2012, a further sequel was published, entitled Peaches for Monsieur le Curé (Peaches for Father Francis in the US).

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Name	Chocolat
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Authors	Joanne Harris
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Genre	Novel
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Language	English
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Country	United Kingdom
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Pages	394 pp (first edition, hardback)
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Media_type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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Isbn	0-385-41064-6
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Oclc	40881895
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Publisher	Doubleday
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