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Peaches for Monsieur le Curé
- Chocolat, Book 3
- Narrated by: Rula Lenska, Gareth Armstrong
- Series: Chocolat, Book 3
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
It isn't often you receive a letter from the dead.
When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to follow the wind that blows her back to Lansquenet, the village in south-west France where, eight years ago, she opened up a chocolate shop.
But Vianne is completely unprepared for what she finds there. Women veiled in black, the scent of spices and peppermint tea, and there, on the bank of the river Tannes, facing the square little tower of the church of Saint-Jerôme like a piece on a chessboard - slender, bone-white and crowned with a silver crescent moon - a minaret.
Nor is it only the incomers from North Africa that have brought big changes to the community. Father Reynaud, Vianne's erstwhile adversary, is now disgraced and under threat. Could it be that Vianne is the only one who can save him?
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- KATRINA SPENCER
- 03-04-2015
Best read/listen for ages
Loved it.
Loved being back in the village and picking up with old friends and seeing personalities evolve.
Could smell the peaches and loved the language.
Loved the layers. Sad it is finished.
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- Dee
- 31-10-2019
A must read!
This is a wonderful book written by a brilliant storyteller. Deliciously descriptive, builds suspense and intrigue, and continues the magic of Vianne and her life. Very interesting cultural topic, being experienced the world over currently. I did enjoy the narration of the priest, but missed Joanne's voice as Vianne, narrating her own story.
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- Deb
- 28-10-2012
Vianne Never Stays Long Enough
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
As always Joanne Harris delivers yet another spellbinding tale from Lansquenet and so a must for all of those who have followed Vianne Rocher and her family through the trilogy.
What did you like best about this story?
I always adore the way Joanne Harris weaves her spell in the way she write her stories.
Which character – as performed by Rula Lenska and Gareth Armstrong – was your favorite?
Vianne and the children by Rula and Monsieur le Cure by Gareth Armstrong
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When the veil was removed for the first time and the story is behind that veil revealed.
Any additional comments?
I thoroughly enjoyed hearing this book. The story brings a thousand different images through Joanne Harris' superb ability to capture her readers in a web of intrigue. The smells, colours and characters are seen in the eye of the mind so clearly that again I felt transported to France. I only wish I could visit that wonderful fictitious town known as Lansquenet and visit the Chocolaterie. Perhaps another movie on the way, I hope so.
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- Paddington
- 17-02-2013
Intriguing …… the best yet!
This is Joanne Harris’s best yet. I have read most of her books and enjoy her writing but this one surprised me I could not have predicted the twists in this story. It was a terrific sequel to Chocolat and I hope there will be more to come. Highly recommended.
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- Danielle
- 14-09-2012
Beautiful
What did you love best about Peaches for Monsieur le Curé?
Joanne Harris hasn't let us down. Loved this book as much as her others. Beautifully written, I feel like I am dreaming when I read/listen to her stories.
What didn’t you like about Rula Lenska and Gareth Armstrong ’s performance?
I found the voices difficult to distinguish at first. I prefer audiobooks that use different actors for all the different characters.
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- Jenny
- 11-09-2012
Delightful and delicious
If you could sum up Peaches for Monsieur le Curé in three words, what would they be?
Vivid, entertaining and enlightening.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Peaches for Monsieur le Curé?
When they picked the first peaches - I could almost taste them!
Which scene was your favorite?
When the cure was giving confession through his letter box. I also liked spending time in the kitchen with the Muslim women.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I liked having the time to digest each chapter without having to rush through to the next. Having said that I couldn't wait for my journey to continue so I coulod listen to the next bit of the story.
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this reading as the two voices brought the characters to life.
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- Robin
- 13-08-2012
A wonderful further chapter in the Chocolat saga
If you could sum up Peaches for Monsieur le Curé in three words, what would they be?
Intriguing, riveting, familiar
What did you like best about this story?
That Joanne Harris had maintained the same familiar characters but brought it up to date by introducing a whole load of immigrants with very familiar culture and how that culture was received by the small remote French village.
Have you listened to any of Rula Lenska and Gareth Armstrong ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, I had not listened to others of their performances but I was very impressed with their rendition of this book. Both gave remarkable performances.
If you could rename Peaches for Monsieur le Curé, what would you call it?
I would never attempt to rename an author's work.
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- Kathryn Voss
- 23-08-2015
The Wrong Choice of Narrator
Another magical tale from Joanne Harris but Rula Lenska was not a good choice of narrator for this book.
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- Karen
- 14-04-2013
Well worth the listen
This novel is a really good listen - the descriptions are colourful and evocative, and the mystery at the heart of the novel remains tantalising to the last. Initially Rula Lenska's narration seemed at odds with the youth of Vianne, but the range of her voice in creating the different characters compensated. Her co-narrator as M Le Cure was perfect. Very enjoyable and a great antidote to chilly British weather.
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- Fidi
- 13-04-2014
Good, but weaker than the Lollipop Shoes
Where does Peaches for Monsieur le Curé rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Below Chocolat and the Lollipop Shoes, but definitily above the Holy Fools and Sleep, Pale Sister
Any additional comments?
The Performance of Gareth Armstrong as Francis Raynaud is awesome.
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- Mec
- 13-04-2013
Great third book in the series
This is the third book by Joanne Harris in the series starting with Chocolat, then The Lollipop Shoes. I had read the first two a while ago before listening to the audiobooks, but this one I only have in audio form.
All three books are very good reads and listens to and are stand alone stories but
I think it helps to listen to them in order, like most series.
Another good story from Joanne Harris and very well read.
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- Mrs
- 24-12-2012
Peaches for Monsieur le Cure by Joanne Harris
This is a wonderfully entertaining story, set somewhere in deepest France and built around the fascinating Vianne Rocher of Chocolat fame. Read by Rula Lenska and Gareth Armstrong, the many characters are really brought to life and made listening an absolute pleasure, I was sorry when the book came to an end. I felt that I would benefit from being able to sit with Vianne and pour out all my troubles over a steaming cup of her marvellous-sounding hot chocolate! A real treat, thankyou.
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- Kindle Customer
- 23-12-2012
Chocolat revisited
I really enjoyed this book and revisiting the little town of Lansquenet where Chocolat had begun, to see how the characters had developed, the new ones that had arrived and a surprise return. I warmed to Mon. le cure this time far more than before as a different side to him is revealed throughout the book. The different readers were excellent and I finished by wanting to make my own peach jam. A lovely listen
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-09-2012
Great to return to Lansquenet
I thoroughly enjoyed and got wrapped up in this book and the excellent narration. Having found Lollipop Shoes a slightly uncomfortable listen due to the disturbing subject of identity theft, it was lovely to revisit the village of Lansquenet and themes developed from Chocolat.
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- Louise
- 24-06-2019
Fabulous
Another beautifully written tale of Vianne and her band of misfits. The characters are warm and it’s like being back amongst good friends.
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- Ann P
- 03-02-2019
Lovely return to Chocolat and the characters
I have thoroughly enjoyed all three books . As usual the story draws you in. The characters are colourful and intriguing and the plot pulls you in as it races along . The only downside for me, which I could not shake off, was the voice of Rula Lenska . She is a wonderful actress but her voice was simply too old for the youthful and vibrant Vianne. She did however play the other characters beautifully but her voice simply did not sit well with me for a Vianne. Gareth Armstrong however was perfect .
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- Sue in the woods
- 26-11-2018
Another great Chocolat story
I have to confess that it took me a while to adjust to the different narrators after Juliet Stephenson’s reading of The Lollipop Shoes. One of the hazards of going back to back, I suppose! However, once I got over that . . . ! An enjoyable story and educational too! Enjoy.
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