Five Quarters of the Orange : A Novel

Five Quarters of the Orange
Author(s): Joanne Harris

When Framboise Simon returns to a small village on the banks of the Loire, the locals do not recognize her as the daughter of the infamous woman they hold responsible for a tragedy during the German occupation years ago. But the past and present are inextricably entwined, particularly in a scrapbook of recipes and memories that Framboise has inherited from her mother. And soon Framboise will realize that the journal also contains the key to the tragedy that indelibly marked that summer of her ninth year. . . .

Review(s):
"Unexpectedly sweet and powerful."
"The craftsmanship and emotional power of this novel...place Ms. Harris in the forefront of women writers."
"Compelling . . . Harris once again revels in the smells and tastes of French food."



ISBN:  9780061214608