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The Lollipop Shoes

(Chocolat 2)

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The Lollipop Shoes

By: Joanne Harris
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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About this listen

The Lollipop Shoes picks up the story of Vianne and her daughters and takes us on a magical and spellbinding journey to Paris. Exquisitely written with the fluid and beautiful prose we expect from Joanne Harris, it's a wonderful and captivating read, full of flavours, tastes and fragrances. You'll need to pace yourself to stop yourself from devouring it all at once!

'Chocolat was a hard act to follow but Harris has managed it in style'
-- DAILY EXPRESS
'A delicious urban fairytale, where killer shoes and Aztec myths battle it out with true love and the seductive power of chocolate' -- DAILY MAIL
'A cracking and spellbinding story' -- ***** Reader review
'Loved this book so much!' -- ***** Reader review
'From the first page it captivates and holds you hostage' -- ***** Reader review
'Magical and mesmerising' -- ***** Reader review
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'Who died?' I said. 'Or is it a secret?'
'My mother, Vianne Rocher.'


Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her two daughters live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop.

Nothing unusual marks them out; no red sachets hang by the door. The wind has stopped - at least for a while.

Then into their lives blows Zozie de l'Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes - ruthless, devious and seductive.

With everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice; to flee, as she has done so many times before, or to confront her most dangerous enemy...

Herself.


The Lollipop Shoes
follows on from Chocolat. The story continues in Peaches for Monsieur le Curé and The Strawberry Thief.

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Critic reviews

A delicious urban fairytale, where killer shoes and Aztec myths battle it out with true love and the seductive power of chocolate
This is Harris's best novel to date
She is so terrific, she can write about anywhere, anything, anyone
Harris is in a class of her own... an absolutely scrumptious read. (HENRY SUTTON)
One of Britain's most popular novelists
Joanne Harris' books are like dark chocolate - sweet with an edge (JOHN BOYNE, author of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS)
Here is a truly delectable offering...Lush and bewitching, with a dark, mystical heart, this is a novel you can't help but devour greedily.
A charming tale of magic and lost dreams.
Chocolat was a hard act to follow but Harris has managed it in style
Another captivating and magical Harris read.
All stars
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Juliet Stephenson really captures the feeling of this book, it is a lovely story, and so magical and spiritual too. Best to read Chocolat first or the plot would be confusing about past references. I would highly recommend this book with the vivid descriptions, and complex relationships...I didn`t want it to end, and immediately purchased the book that follows this one, and enjoyed that too..a brilliant listen !

Beautifully read

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Joanne Harris at her best and Juliet Stevenson brings it to life. A great follow up to Chocolat and look forward to her next one!










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ENJOYABLE AND WHIMSICAL!

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The Lollipop shoes was a very descriptive book, with beautiful analogies and interweaving characters. However it was very drawn out and I lost interest in the details while getting to the crux of the story.

Elaborate

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I enjoyed the books the narrators voice was like warm caramel sauce …a tres tres bizarre story but i really liked it

The story

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Was unsure about buying this book at first. I knew there was a film out in cinemas, however I am pleased if did. I like the pace of the story, the narration and at times I was a little concerned st the detail. A good listen and may well buy more from this author.

Gripping

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