Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT

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Joanne Harris

Vianne

The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT

Joanne Harris

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Orion
22 May 2025

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JOANNE HARRIS SENSATIONALLY RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF CHOCOLAT!

'Joanne Harris's long-awaited prequel to her immensely successful novel Chocolat is a feast of the senses full of intrigue, magic, love and, of course, chocolate. I devoured it with as much relish and joy as I devoured the original. Delicious!' SANTA MONTEFIORE

'Vianne is every bit as vivid, magical and delicious as I hoped it would be and a fitting prequel for a story that has become, like one of Vianne's chocolates, a much-loved favourite' RUTH HOGAN

'A charming tale of a restless young woman's self-discovery' MAIL ON SUNDAY

Secrets.

Chocolate.

A touch of magic...

On a warm July evening, Sylviane Rochas scatters her mother's ashes in New York and lets the changing wind blow her to the French seaside town of Marseille.

For the first time in her life, Vianne holds the future in her own hands. Charming her way into a job as a waitress in a local bistrot, she knows that she is not here to stay - when her child is born in a few months, she must be gone.

As she discovers the joy of cooking, making recipes her own with the addition of bittersweet chocolate spices, she realises that it possesses its own magic in this town full of secrets.

Yet Vianne will never forget her mother's warning: that there is danger in revealing the true desires of those around her - and she must flee these cobbled streets before it's too late...

Million-copy bestselling author Joanne Harris returns to the world of Chocolat with the long-awaited story of Vianne, which begins six years before she opens her scandalous chocolaterie in the small French village of Lansquenet.
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Readers are captivated by Vianne!

'Even if you don't like chocolate, Vianne will find a way to make it irresistible' READER REVIEW

'Wonderfully created, truly remarkable!' READER REVIEW

'The character of Vianne is as delicious as her chocolate shop' READER REVIEW

'Makes you look for the everyday magic in your own life, and we could all use a little magic...' READER REVIEW

'There is something magical about Vianne!' READER REVIEW

By: Joanne Harris
Imprint: Orion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 621g
ISBN: 9781398710870
ISBN 10: 1398710873
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 22 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joanne Harris (OBE, FRSL) is the author of twenty novels, three cookbooks and many short stories. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an honorary Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, was Chair of the Society of Authors between 2020 and 2024, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE by the Queen. She was born in Barnsley in Yorkshire and grew up above her grandparents' sweet shop.

Reviews for Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT

So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written * Marian Keyes * I sobbed at the end because I couldn't bear to leave...One of the world's finest storytellers * Joanna Cannon * Haunting, obsessive and just a little nutty, like a freshly-made praline * Elisabeth Luard * Mouthwatering...your senses are left reeling * Observer * Sheer pleasure from start to finish * James Runcie * Sensuous and thought-provoking * Daily Telegraph * I devoured it in one go * Christopher Fowler * A place of magic and mysteries * Monica Ali * A novel that shimmers with brilliance and truth * Kate Williams * Is this the best book ever written? Truly excellent * Literary Review *