{"product_id":"five-quarters-of-the-orange","title":"Five Quarters Of The Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA gripping page-turner set in occupied France from \u003cu\u003einternational multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. \u003c\/u\u003eWith the sensuous writing we come to expect from her, this book has a darker core. Perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona Valpy, Maggie O''Farrell and Rachel Joyce, this fascinating and vivid journey through human cruelty and kindness is a gripping and compelling read.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Her strongest writing yet: as tangy and sometimes bitter as \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChocolat \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewas smooth'' -- \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Harris indulges her love of rich and mouthwatering descriptive passages, appealing to the senses... Thoroughly enjoyable'' -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutstanding...beautifully written''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Very thought provoking. I read the book in two days and am still thinking about it a few days down the line'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Absolutely gripping from the very first page'' -- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Joanne Harris at her very best!''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Superb'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I just couldn''t put this one down''-- ***** Reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*********************************************************\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PAST WILL ALWAYS CATCH UP WITH YOU...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the main street of \u003cb\u003eLes Laveuses\u003c\/b\u003e runs the \u003cb\u003eLoire\u003c\/b\u003e: smooth and brown as a sunning snake - but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where \u003cb\u003eFramboise\u003c\/b\u003e, a secretive widow, plies her culinary trade at the crêperie - and lets her memory play strange games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs her nephew attempts to exploit the growing success of the country recipes Framboise has inherited from her mother - a woman remembered with contempt by the villagers - memories of a disturbed childhood during \u003cb\u003ethe German Occupation\u003c\/b\u003e flood back, and \u003cb\u003eexpose a past full of betrayal, blackmail and lies...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318955581822,"sku":"NW9780552998833","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780552998833.jpg?v=1778726409","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/five-quarters-of-the-orange","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}