The Lollipop Shoes (Chocolat 2)

Revue de presse "A delicious urban fairytale, where killer shoes and Aztec myths battle it out with true love and the seductive power of chocolate" (DAILY MAIL 2007-05-04) "This is Harris's best novel to date" (FINANCIAL TIMES MAGAZINE 2007-04-28) "She is so terrific, she can write about anywhere, anything, anyone" (DAILY TELEGRAPH) "If Joanne Harris didn't exist, someone would have to invent her" (Jenni Murray SUNDAY EXPRESS) "Harris is in a class of her own... an absolutely scrumptious read." (Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR) Présentation de l'éditeur 'Who died?' I said. 'Or is it a secret?' 'My mother, Vianne Rocher.' Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her daughters, Rosette and Annie, live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop.Nothing unusual marks them out; no red sachets hang by the door.The wind has stopped - at least for a while.Then into their lives blows Zozie de l'Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes, and everything begins to change.... But this new friendship is not what it seems.Ruthless, devious and seductive, Zozie de l'Alba has plans of her own - plans that will shake their world to pieces.And with everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice; to flee, as she has done so many times before, or to confront her most dangerous enemy..... Herself. Quatrième de couverture 'Who died?' I said. 'Or is it a secret?' 'My mother, Vianne Rocher.' Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her daughters, Rosette and Annie, live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop.Nothing unusual marks them out; no red sachets hang on the door.The wind has stopped - at least for a while.Then into their lives blows Zozie de l'Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes, and everything begins to change . . . But this new friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devious and seductive, Zozie de l'Alba has plans of her own - plans that will shake their world to pieces. And with everything that she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice: to flee, as she has done so many times before, or to confront her most dangerous enemy . . . Herself. Biographie de l'auteur Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted Chocolat (made into a major film starring Juliette Binoche), Blackberry Wine, Five Quarters of the Orange, Coastliners, Holy Fools, Jigs & Reels, Sleep, Pale Sister, Gentlemen & Players and, with Fran Warde, The French Kitchen: A Cookbook and The French Market: More Recipes from a French Kitchen. Joanne lives in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, with her husband and daughter.