Chocolate

«Chocolate» — is a story about kindness and tolerance, about the confrontation of innocent temptations and entrenched righteousness. The namesake Hollywood film directed by Lasse Hallström (starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp) was nominated for an «Oscar» in five categories.

This novel has been an absolute bestseller for many years, read by fans of Harris all over the world. «Chocolate» — is the first novel of four that Harris dedicated to the wanderer Vianne and the residents of the French town of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes.

The sleepy tranquility of a small French town is disrupted by the arrival of a young woman Vianne and her daughter. They appeared along with a noisy and colorful carnival procession, and when the carnival was over, its bright joy remained in Vianne’s eyes, who opened her chocolate shop here. Somehow she learns about the innermost desires of the locals and offers each one exactly the chocolate treat that makes them feel the taste of life again.