June 2012 Book of the Month.
A fascinating novel. In one way comforting, as you find yourself back in the village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes for a third time (Chocolat and The Lollipop Shoes). In another challenging and a little unsettling, as Harris addresses how the religion of Islam can be used as an excuse for segregation and certain behaviour. Unsurprisingly it is handled incredibly well and she delivers a satisfying read that we think would be a great reading group choice as well.
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 24 May 2012.
Listen to an audio extract by clicking on the orange arrow below.
Peaches for Monsieur le Curé by Joanne Harris by Random House Audiobooks
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It isn't often you receive a letter from the dead. 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 village in which eight years ago, she opened up a chocolate shop.
But returning to her old home, Vianne is completely unprepared for what she is to find there. 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.
Peaches for Monsieur le Cure features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction
Peaches for Monsieur le Cure is available in Hardback
Peaches for Monsieur le Cure was written by Joanne Harris and published by Doubleday an imprint of Transworld Publishers Ltd
