Chocolat (novel)
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| Author | Joanne Harris |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 4 March 1999 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 394 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-385-41064-6 (first edition, hardback) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Chocolat is a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher, a young mother, who arrives at a fictional insular French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes with her six-year-old daughter, Anouk. Vianne opens La Céleste Praline, a small chocolaterie, and her confections quickly begin to change the lives of the townspeople through magic, setting up a conflict with Francis Reynaud, the parish curate. Chocolat is a recent contribution to the literary stream of Magic Realism.
Harris has indicated that several of the book's characters were influenced by individuals in her life:[1] Her daughter forms the basis for the young Anouk, including her imaginary rabbit, Pantoufle. Harris' strong-willed and independent great-grandmother influenced her portrayal of both Vianne and the elderly Armande.
Chocolat is the French spelling of "chocolate", and is IPA: [ʃɔkɔˈla].
A sequel, entitled The Lollipop Shoes, was released in 2007.
Plot Summary
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Characters
- vianne Rocher
- Anouk
- Josephine Muscat
- Paul-Marie Muscat
- Armande Voizin
- Francis Reynaud
- Caroline Clairmont
- Luc Clairmont
- Guillaume
- Narcisse
- Roux
- Zezette & Blanche
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Themes & Issues
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Film adaptation
The novel was adapted for film in 2000, directed by Lasse Hallstrom and starring Juliette Binoche, Alfred Molina, Judi Dench, and Johnny Depp.
Release details
- 1999, UK, Doubleday (ISBN 0-385-41064-6), Pub date 4 March 1999, hardback (First edition)
- 2000, UK, Black Swan (ISBN 0-552-99848-6), Pub date 2 March 2000, paperback
- 1999, USA, Viking Adult (ISBN 0-670-88179-1), Pub date February 1999, hardback
- 2000, USA, Penguin Books (ISBN 0-14-028203-3), Pub date January 2000, paperback
- 2000, USA, Penguin Books (ISBN 0-14-100018-X), Pub date November 2000, paperback (film tie-in edition)
- 2000, Australia, Black Swan (ISN 0-552-99893-1), Pub date 2000, paperback (film tie-in edition)
References
- ^ ""About the Book"". Joanne Harris Website. Retrieved 2007-06-09. Contains comments by the author.
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