Oswald’s unraveling, only Straitley stands in the way of its ruin. But as the incidents escalate, it soon becomes apparent that a darker undercurrent is stirring within the school. Beginning as small annoyances, they are initially overlooked.

Oswald’s.Īs the new term gets under way, a number of incidents befall students and faculty alike. Harboring dark ties to the school’s past, this young teacher has arrived with one terrible goal: to destroy St. He is joined this term by five new faculty members, including one who holds intimate and dangerous knowledge of St. But this year the wind of unwelcome change is blowing, and Straitley is finally contemplating retirement. Oswald’s Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric Classics teacher who has been a fixture there for more than thirty years.

If Colette and Hawthorne had collaborated, the result might have been this serious delight.’ The New Yorker The perfect treat for Valentine’s Day and Easterįor generations, privileged young men have attended St. Suffused with lush detail and finely drawn interesting characters.’ Philadelphia Inquirer’Harris writes with verve and charm… ‘Delectable…ĭelicious’ USA Today’Part fairy tale, part morality tale, laden with high farce and tongue in cheek humor… Witch or not she’ll never tell, Vianne soon sparks a dramatic confrontation between those who prefer the cold comforts of the church and those who revel in their newly discovered taste for pleasure. Certain that only a witch could create such magical cures, Reynaud vows to block the Chocolate festival Vianne plans for Easter Sunday and to run her out of town forever. Vianne’s uncanny ability to perceive her customers’ private discontents and alleviate them with just the right Chocolate treats quickly charms the villagers and enrages Pere Reynaud, the conservative local priest. The town of Lansquenet, solemnly preparing for Lent, is set astir when Vianne Rocher and her spirited daughter arrive on the heels of the carnival and open a Chocolate shop across the square from the church.

Few readers will be able to resist’ by The New York Times, Chocolat is an enchanting novel about temptation, pleasure, and the ultimate folly of self denial.

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