| Holy Fools Contributor(s): Harris, Joanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060559136 ISBN-13: 9780060559137 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: From the bestselling author of "Chocolat" and "Coastlines" comes a novel of love and betrayal, friendship and revenge, set in 17th-century France. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - Medieval - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | Magical Realism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.3" W x 8.08" (0.67 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat, presents her most accomplished novel yet -- an intoxicating concoction that blends theology and reason, deception and masquerade, with a dash of whimsical humor and a soup on of sensuality. Britanny, 1610. Juliette, a one-time actress and rope dancer, is forced to seek refuge among the sisters of the abbey of Sainte Marie-de-la-mer. Reinventing herself as Soeur Auguste, Juliette makes a new life for herself and her young daughter, Fleur. But when the kindly abbess dies, Juliette's comfortable existence begins to unravel. The abbey's new leader is the daughter of a corrupt noble family, and she arrives with a ghost from Juliette's past -- Guy LeMerle, a man she has every reason to fear and hate. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harris, Joanne: - Joanne Harris is the author of seven previous novels--Chocolat, Blackberry Wine, Five Quarters of the Orange, Coastliners, Holy Fools, Sleep, Pale Sister, and Gentlemen & Players; a short story collection, Jigs & Reels; and two cookbook/memoirs, My French Kitchen and The French Market. Half French and half British, she lives in England. |