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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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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.

Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Magical Realism Women's Fiction

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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loved it! great book!
book 2 lollipop shoes or girl with no shadow is a wonderful book.

if you liked chocolate, don't miss this book

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Every now and the. You read a book that changes your life. For me, this is one of those books. It is a profound and deeply moving story about narcissism and the impact this disorder has both on the person with the disorder and all those around them. It is harrowing for those of us who have come under the dark influence of such a person. It is also ultimately liberating as well. Like all of Harris’ novels, there are layers here that reward the reader with lots of thought-provoking switchbacks and double-takes. You can enter this world again and again and never be bored. I highly recommend this novel. The audio is also of the first quality and the narrator does a wonderful job of altering the voicing for each character with just enough subtlety and consistently to be able to carry the narrative quite effectively. You have to be alert however, to the changes in character as and when they occur or it can be a little confusing.

Just Wonderful

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This is a wonderful book written by a brilliant storyteller. Deliciously descriptive, builds suspense and intrigue. Well narrated, not by the author, but the crisp English accent gave the narcissist the hardness needed. Having the misfortune to have met people like Zozie, her portrayal was frighteningly accurate, and I was glad for the happy ending to her involvement.

A must read!

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Very enjoyable and light enough to listen to at bedtime. Loved the narration, only the mens voices seemed quite a bit louder than necessary and as I was listening in bed often scared me awake haha Overall I enjoyed the story even if I didn't understand some of the French 😊

Enjoyable

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