description: A tantalizing tale about the ultimate sinful luxury: that dark mistress, chocolate. When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock - especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. Vianne's plans for an Easter Chocolate Festival divide the whole community into a 'Church not Chocolate' battle. As mouths water in anticipation, can the solemnity of the Church compare with the pagan passion of a chocolate eclair? Rich, clever and mischievous, Chocolat is a feast for all the senses.
language: English
title: Chocolat
titlecomplete: Chocolat
characters: Caro Clairmont, Francis Reynaud, Vianne Rocher, Josephine Bonnet, Luc Clairmont, Anouk Rocher, Armande Voizin, Roux, Guillaume Duplessis, Paul-Marie Muscat
genres: Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Food, Adult, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Magical Realism, France
ratings_count: 123976
places: Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, France
series: Chocolat
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Whitbread Award
category: Novel, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Creative Freedom Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Whittaker Gold Award
publisher: Soundings