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Five Quarters of the Orange is a novel by Joanne Harris first published by Doubleday in 2001.Five Quarters of the Orange has two time lines which alternate throughout the novel. One begins during Framboise Dartigen's childhood during the German Read More..

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Description	Five Quarters of the Orange is a novel by Joanne Harris first published by Doubleday in 2001.Five Quarters of the Orange has two time lines which alternate throughout the novel. One begins during Framboise Dartigen's childhood during the German Occupation. Framboise remembers her difficult relationship with her mother and two siblings as well as her dangerous friendship with a young German officer. The other is in present-day France, now following the life of the widowed Framboise Simon, having returned to the village of her childhood from which her family was expelled during the Second World War. Framboise opens a small restaurant, cooking the recipes left to her by her mother, whilst concealing her identity, lest she be recognized as the daughter of the woman who once brought shame and tragedy upon the village.As with her other works, Blackberry Wine and Chocolat, Joanne Harris places strong emphasis on the symbolic and emotional importance of food and cooking throughout the novel. For Framboise's mother, cooking is a means of expressing her love for her children, whereas others use food as a weapon, for bartering and blackmail. Food also serves its purpose as a gateway to the past and is a significant key to tying the two time lines together.
Description	Five Quarters of the Orange is a novel by Joanne Harris first published by Doubleday in 2001.Five Quarters of the Orange has two time lines which alternate throughout the novel. One begins during Framboise Dartigen's childhood during the German Occupation. Framboise remembers her difficult relationship with her mother and two siblings as well as her dangerous friendship with a young German officer. The other is in present-day France, now following the life of the widowed Framboise Simon, having returned to the village of her childhood from which her family was expelled during the Second World War. Framboise opens a small restaurant, cooking the recipes left to her by her mother, whilst concealing her identity, lest she be recognized as the daughter of the woman who once brought shame and tragedy upon the village.As with her other works, Blackberry Wine and Chocolat, Joanne Harris places strong emphasis on the symbolic and emotional importance of food and cooking throughout the novel. For Framboise's mother, cooking is a means of expressing her love for her children, whereas others use food as a weapon, for bartering and blackmail. Food also serves its purpose as a gateway to the past and is a significant key to tying the two time lines together.

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Name	Five Quarters of the Orange
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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	307 pp
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Media_type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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Isbn	0-552-99883-4
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Oclc	48026119
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Publisher	Doubleday
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