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Chocolat

By: Joanne Harris
Narrated by: Irene Grazioli
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A Lansquenet, quieto villaggio al centro della Francia, la vita scorre placida. Un po' troppo placida: è una comunità chiusa, dove sono rimasti soprattutto anziani contadini e artigiani, dominata con rude benevolenza dal giovane curato Francis Reynaud. È martedì grasso - una tradizione pagana avversata dalla chiesa - quando nel villaggio arrivano Vianne Rocher e la sua giovane figlia Anouk.

La donna è assai simpatica e originale, sexy e misteriosa, forse è l'emissaria di potenze superiori (o magari inferiori). Vianne rileva una vecchia pasticceria, ribattezzata "La Celeste Praline", che ben presto diviene - agli occhi del curato - un elemento di disordine. Anche perché Vianne non frequenta la chiesa ma inizia ad aiutare a modo suo chi si trova in difficoltà: il solitario maestro in pensione Guillaume, l'adolescente ribelle Jeannot, la cleptomane Josephine, l'eccentrica Armande.

Ben presto il tranquillo villaggio diventa più disordinato, ribelle e soprattutto felice. E lo scontro tra Benpensanti e Golosi, tra le delizie terrestri offerte da Vianne e quelle celesti promesse da padre Reynaud, tra Carnevale e Quaresima, diventa inevitabile.

"Chocolat" è un romanzo pieno di vita, frizzante e divertente; ricco di personaggi indimenticabili e ricette paradisiache. Vianne Rocher è una protagonista di travolgente simpatia: una donna che sa gustare i piaceri dell'esistenza, e che soprattutto sa farli apprezzare agli altri.

©1999 Garzanti (P)2018 Adriano Salani Editore
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Could not understand- foreign language

I tried to communicate w/Audible to get my account changed to English, but it hasn’t worked out. Audible is not working out for me -this has been the case in the last 2 or 3 books I have ordered thru Audible. Books useless..

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Not in English

A bit disappointed to find the book was not in English. Should state that so we know before wasting a credit!

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Unclear it’s in foreign language when purchasing

I was disappointed to see that the book was not in English. I bought using a credit. Will watch closely in the future. Just a warning to others!

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Don't buy this unless you speak ITALIAN!!

Audible suckered me (and many others I see from the other comments) into buying an audio book in Italian! I don't speak Italian! It would certainly be more honest if the language of the narration was listed on the listing!! And then they make the book unreturnable to boot! Very dissatisfied Audible/Amazon! I have the Audible Premium Plus subscription just so that I CAN make a return if I'm dissatisfied with a book. Buyers beware!

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It's in Italian. There's no English version.

ugh. annoying. just lost money. audible should pay for my Babel tapes. For reals.

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English please

this book is not returnable and no English options available. too bad love this story.

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Not in English.

Can’t review for content. Not in English. So my opinion. This is audibles fault. So boo to Audible

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Too bad I can’t return this

ENGLISH PLEASE so disappointed to BUY a book that I cannot understand. Love the story. But hate this audiobook.

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False advertising

This was not clear enough that it is only sold in Italian. Not cool Audible. Not cool. And you can’t get your credit back.

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Pus pus

I thought we were speaking Italian, not Columbian with an Argentin accent?
Either way, I really do love the story and its telling -in this form.
Don’t forget the Alsacien Duke & his Scottish Gardener!

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