By the bestselling author of Chocolat, a tantalising and sensuous novel set in the same rural French village.
This captivating and charming novel from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris takes us back to the French village we first discovered in Chocolat. Seamlessly interweaving the past and the present, magic and memory, it is a sensual rollercoaster that will appeal to fans of Victoria Hislop, Fiona Valpy, Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce.
'Thickly sensuous, wildly indulgent, magical escapism- Chocolat lovers will drink deeply' --GUARDIAN
'Joanne Harris has the gift of conveying her delight in the sensuous pleasures of food, wine, scent and plants... Blackberry Wine has all the appeal of a velvety scented glass of vintage wine' -- DAILY MAIL
'A wonderful story' -- ***** Reader review
'A beautiful story... beautifully written and very atmospheric' ***** Reader review
'I could NOT put this book down' ***** Reader review
'A very good book, lots of warmth and light' ***** Reader review
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Jay Mackintosh is trapped by memory in the old familiar landscape of his childhood, to which he longs to return.
A bottle of home-brewed wine left to him by a long-vanished friend seems to provide the key to an old mystery. As the unusual properties of the strange brew take effect, Jay escapes to a derelict farmhouse in the French village of Lansquenet.
There, a ghost from the past waits to confront him, and the reclusive Marise - haunted, lovely and dangerous - hides a terrible secret behind her closed shutters.
Between them, a mysterious chemistry. Or could it be magic?
Industry Reviews
"This is a novel which must be read; by a writer with a great and growing talent who speaks to her readers, in a unique and sensuous voice." - Kirkus Reviews
Touching, funny and clever." - Daily Telegraph
"A lively and original talent." - The Sunday Times
"Joanne Harris has the gift of conveying her delight in the sensuous pleasures of food, wine, scent and plants... Blackberry Wine has all the appeal of a velvety scented glass of vintage wine." - Daily Mail
"Thickly sensuous, wildly indulgent magical escapism: Chocolat lovers will drink deeply." - Guardian
"An entertaining narrative, equal parts whimsy and drama." - Publisher's Weekly
"Chocolat lovers will be pleased, and new readers satisfied." - Grace-Anne DeCandido, Booklist
