Peaches for Father Francis, Joanne Harris
Peaches for Father Francis, Joanne Harris
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Peaches for Father Francis

Author: Joanne Harris

Narrator: Rula Lenska, Gareth Armstrong

Unabridged: 13 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 10/02/2012

Synopsis

The bestselling author of Chocolat and The Girl with No Shadow returns to Lansquenet in this enchanting new novel

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, the beautiful French village in which eight years ago she opened a chocolate shop and first learned the meaning of home.

But returning to one’s past can be a dangerous pursuit. Vianne, with her daughters, Anouk and Rosette, finds Lansquenet changed in unexpected ways: women veiled in black, the scent of spices and peppermint tea—and there, on the bank of the river Tannes, facing the church, a minaret. Most surprising of all, her old nemesis, Father Francis Reynaud, desperately needs her help.

Can Vianne work her magic once again?

About The Author

Joanne Harris studied modern and medieval languages at St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and was a teacher for fifteen years before turning to writing full-time. Her books, which include Chocolat, Five Quarters of the Orange, and Gentlemen and Players, have been published in more than forty countries and have won a number of British and international awards. Harris lives in England with her husband and daughter.Rula Lenska is an English actress. She has appeared in television series such as Special Branch, Minder, Boon, The Detectives, Footballers' Wives, To the Manor Born, One Foot in the Grave, Casualty, Space: 1999, Return of the Saint, Robin Of Sherwood, and the Doctor Who series Resurrection of the Daleks.A professional radio actor since the age of 12, Gareth Armstrong has appear on hundreds of broadcasts for the BBC in plays, features, and poetry programs. He has played three running characters in the world’s longest running radio soap opera, The Archers, and is an occasional contributor to From Our Own Correspondent. He was a recipient of the Jewish Cultural Media Award for his work on the radio documentary The Blood Libel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelleyrae

When Peaches for Monsieur le Curé landed on my doorstep for review I wasn't particularly enthusiastic. I remembered seeing the movie Chocolat quite some years ago (purely because Johnny Depp starred) and not being overly impressed, however with a few pages of this novel I was hooked and hated having......more

Goodreads review by Emma.catherine

Have you ever received a letter from the dead? Well, Vianne Rocher did and that is where the story began… This book was so different to the previous 2 and not what I was expecting at all. Although, it’s probably a good thing to keep the story interesting and engaging.I found it highly addictive, as I......more

Goodreads review by James

I am fascinated by the character of Vianne Rocher, not least because I live with her real counterpart! And rarely, at least in my experience, has an author created a character who so evidently has a life of her own. But, if Vianne seems to have 'channelled' her way into Joanne Harris' writing, she h......more

Goodreads review by Lara

For me, the problem with that book is similar to one with Blueeyedboy: there is not enough of the story. Actually, I think that in BEB there was no story to speak of, only inventions for the sake of them, and here there could well have been, should the narration be more straightforward and not so st......more

Quotes

“The puzzle explodes with incandescent intensity.” —Kirkus Review

“Harris’s skill at vibrantly depicting the charm and eccentricity of rural French life is at the heart of this delightful novel.” —Library Journal

“Worth immersing yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of Lansquenet’s narrow 200-year-old streets.”—The Washington Post — Nancy Robertson

“Readers familiar with the Rochers will welcome the newest installment of their story, particularly as it addresses contemporary problems in a familiar setting.”—Publishers Weekly, Pick of the Week
— Publisher's Weekly

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