Chocolat

Every page of this classic book, which chronicles the sensuous and joyful awakening of a straitlaced community, will make chocolate lovers, francophiles, armchair gourmets, cookbook readers, and chocolate addicts worldwide melt with pleasure.

A timeless tale of a stiff hamlet discovering pleasure and sensuality, Chocolat illuminates Peter Mayle's South of France with a hint of Laura Esquivel's magical realism. When gorgeous newcomer Vianne Rocher and her excellent chocolate store arrive in tiny Lansquenet, where not much has changed in a century, they immediately start messing with Lenten promises. A complimentary present with every box of decadent bonbons is Vianne's acute understanding of the buyer's personal ills and her witty, compassionate solution. Is she a wizard? The parish soon loses all concern as it gives in to temptation, joy, and a dramatic conflict between the pagan revelry of a chocolate festival and the seriousness of Easter.

Each page of Chocolat describes chocolate that will melt in the lips of chocolate lovers, francophiles, armchair gourmets, cookbook readers, and chocolate enthusiasts worldwide. It's an irresistible present for any occasion and a must-read for everyone who enjoys escape literature.