Blackberry Wine Av Joanne Harris

<p><i><b>This captivating and charming novel from <u>international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris</u></b><b> takes us back to the French village we first discovered in Chocolat. Seamlessly interweaving the past and the present, magic and memory, it is a sensual rollercoaster that will appeal to fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona Valpy, Maggie O''Farrell and Rachel Joyce.</b></i><br><br><br><b>''Thickly sensuous, wildly indulgent, magical escapism: </b><b><i>Chocolat </i></b><b>lovers </b><b>will drink deeply'' --</b><b><i>GUARDIAN</i></b><br><b>''Joanne Harris has the gift of conveying her delight in the sensuous </b><b>pleasures of food, wine, scent and plants... </b><b><i>Blackberry Wine </i></b><b>has all the </b><b>appeal of a velvety scented glass of vintage wine'' -- </b><b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br><b>''A wonderful</b><b> story'' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''A beautiful story... beautifully written and very atmospheric'' ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''I could NOT put this book down'' ***** Reader review</b><br><b>''A very good book, lots of warmth and light'' ***** Reader review</b><br><br><b>*******************************************************************</b><br><b>Jay Mackintosh</b> is trapped by memory in the old familiar landscape of his childhood, to which he longs to return.<br><br>A bottle of home-brewed wine left to him by a long-vanished friend seems to provide the key to an old mystery. As the unusual properties of the strange brew take effect, Jay escapes to <b>a derelict farmhouse</b> in the French village of <b>Lansquenet</b>.<br><br>There, a ghost from the past waits to confront him, and the reclusive <b>Marise</b> - haunted, lovely and dangerous - hides a terrible secret behind her closed shutters.<br><br><b>Between them, a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic?</b></p>