{"product_id":"the-strawberry-thief-9781409170778","title":"The Strawberry Thief","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written' Marian Keyes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA death. A confession. And a little magic...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when old Narcisse, the florist, dies, leaving a parcel of land to Rosette and a written confession to Reynaud, the life of the sleepy village is once more thrown into disarray. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe arrival of Narcisse's relatives, the departure of an old friend and the opening of a mysterious new shop in the place of the florist's across the square - one that mirrors the chocolaterie, and has a strange appeal of its own - all seem to herald some kind of change: a confrontation, a turbulence - even, perhaps, a murder... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A writer whose wit and sharp observation enhances her engaging story-telling' Salley Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most magical, stunningly beautiful novel . . . I sobbed at the end. Joanne is truly one of the world's finest storytellers' Joanna Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A place of magic and mysteries, and Harris excels in this delicate balance of realism and enchantment . . . It will intrigue and charm readers every bit as much as \u003ci\u003eChocolat\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Ali\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781409170778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Joanne Harris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649709699228,"sku":"9781409170778","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8727d625-9b74-482a-9d9b-fbd6ad22e378.jpg?v=1603873523","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-strawberry-thief-9781409170778","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}