![]() ![]() Can the solemnity of the Church compare with the pagan passion of a chocolate éclair?įor the first time, here is a novel in which chocolate enjoys its true importance, emerging as an agent of transformation. Vianne's plans for an Easter Chocolate Festival divide the whole community. ![]() She begins to shake up the rigid morality of the community. Her shop provides a place, too, for secrets to be whispered, grievances aired. ![]() But she begins to win over customers with her smiles, her intuition for everyone's favourites, and her delightful confections. Like her mother, she can read Tarot cards. To make matters worse, Vianne does not go to church and has a penchant for superstition. The priest says she'll be out of business by Easter. It is the beginning of Lent: the traditional season of self-denial. When the exotic stranger Vianne Rocher arrives in the old French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique called "La Celeste Praline" directly across the square from the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock. ![]()
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