Five Quarters of the Orange

A gripping page-turner set in occupied France from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris. With 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. 'Her strongest writing yet: as tangy and sometimes bitter as. Chocolat. was smooth' - Independent. 'Harris indulges her love of rich and mouthwatering descriptive passages, appealing to the senses. Thoroughly enjoyable' -. Observer. '. Outstanding. beautifully written'. - Daily Mail. 'Very thought provoking. I read the book in two days and am still thinking about it a few days down the line' - Reader review. 'Absolutely gripping from the very first page' - Reader review. 'Joanne Harris at her very best. '. - Reader review. 'Superb'. - Reader review. 'I just couldn't put this one down'- Reader review. 2. THE PAST WILL ALWAYS CATCH UP WITH YOU. Beyond the main street of Les Laveuses. runs the Loire. : smooth and brown as a sunning snake - but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where Framboise. , a secretive widow, plies her culinary trade at the crêperie - and lets her memory play strange games. As 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 the German Occupation. flood back, and expose a past full of betrayal, blackmail and lies..