Peaches for Monsieur Le Curé (42 page)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Once again, heartfelt thanks to the unsung heroes of this book: to my agent, Peter Robinson; my PA, Anne; everyone at Transworld, especially Marianne Velmans; Kate Samano; Deborah Adams; Claire Ward for the jacket design and Louise Page, who organizes publicity with such efficiency and good cheer. Thank you to Mark, who maintains my website; to the Shed, for Zen moments of inspiration; to Vlad, the Boys, the Melancholy Baritone (in fact, to most of the West End) and to all my friends on Twitter, for biscuits, encouragement and elegant conversation. Thanks too to the proofreaders, copy-editors, sales reps, booksellers, festival organizers and all those who work behind the scenes to keep my books in print. Most of all, thanks to all of you; to the readers, without whom Vianne Rocher would never have found her voice.

And lastly – because we all need something to cling to – to Kevin and Anouchka, who stop the wind from blowing me away.

About the Author

Joanne Harris
achieved international fame with her novel
Chocolat
in 1999. It was shortlisted for the Whitbread (Costa) Prize, and made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, and in
The Lollipop Shoes
she returned to the story of Vianne Rocher in Paris. She is the author of many other bestselling novels, the most recent of which is
Blueeyedboy
. Her hobbies are listed in
Who’s Who
as ‘mooching, lounging, strutting, strumming, priest-baiting and quiet subversion’. She plays bass guitar, is currently studying Old Norse, and lives with her husband and daughter in Yorkshire, about fifteen miles from where she was born.

Meet up with her at
www.joanne-harris.co.uk
or follow
@joannechocolat
on Twitter.

Also by Joanne Harris

THE EVIL SEED

SLEEP, PALE SISTER

CHOCOLAT

BLACKBERRY WINE

FIVE QUARTERS OF THE ORANGE

COASTLINERS

HOLY FOOLS

JIGS & REELS

GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS

THE LOLLIPOP SHOES

BLUEEYEDBOY

RUNEMARKS

RUNELIGHT

With Fran Warde

THE FRENCH KITCHEN: A COOKBOOK

THE FRENCH MARKET: MORE RECIPES FROM A FRENCH KITCHEN

For more information on Joanne Harris and her books, see her website at
www.joanne-harris.co.uk
or follow
@joannechocolat
on Twitter

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First published in Great Britain
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Copyright © Frogspawn Ltd 2012

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