Título: The girl with no shadow
Autor: Joanne Harris
Sinopse: Note: The Girl with No Shadow was published in the UK as The Lollipop ShoesBe careful what you wish for . . .Hailed as an "irresistible confection" (Entertainment Weekly), "as sweet, rich and utterly satisfying as a fine truffle" (Wall Street Journal), and "an amazement of riches" (New York Times), Chocolat won the hearts of readers and critics everywhere. At last, Joanne Harris returns with The Girl with No Shadow, an exquisite treat that continues the story that began in her international bestseller.Since she was a little girl, the wind has dictated every move Vianne Rocher has made, buffeting her from place to place, from the small French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes to the crowded streets of Paris. Cloaked in a new identity, that of widow Yanne Charbonneau, she opens a chocolaterie on a small Montmartre street, determined to still the wind at last and keep her daughters, Anouk and the baby, Rosette, safe.Her new home above the chocolate shop offers calm and quiet: no red sachets hang by the door; no sparks of magic fill the air; no Indian skirts with bells hang in her closet. Conformity brings with it anonymity— and peace. There is even Thierry, the stolid businessman who wants to take care of Yanne and the children. On the cusp of adolescence, an increasingly rebellious and restless Anouk does not understand. But soon the weathervane turns . . . and into their lives blows the charming and enigmatic Zozie de l'Alba. And everything begins to change.Zozie offers the brightness Yanne's life needs. Anouk, too, is dazzled by this vivacious woman with the lollipop-red shoes who seems to understand her better than anyone— especially her mother. Yet this friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devious, and seductive, Zozie has plans that will shake their world to pieces. And with everything she loves at stake, Yanne must face a difficult choice: Run, as she has done so many times before, or stand and confront this most dangerous enemy. . . .
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The girl with no shadow”, de Joanne Harris, publicado pela editora WILLIAM MORROW, em 2008 e com 416 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: WILLIAM MORROW
Páginas: 416
Ano: 2008
Edição:
Linguagem: inglês
ISBN: 0061431621
ISBN13: 9780061431623
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora William Morrow costumam oferecer narrativas densas e envolventes que transitam entre dramas familiares de várias gerações e histórias pessoais marcadas por conflitos morais. Muitas obras apresentam um ritmo que mescla suspense e emoção, explorando temas como identidade, segredos do passado e relações complexas, frequentemente ambientadas em cenários históricos ou contemporâneos com forte carga emocional. O catálogo sugere uma predileção por personagens femininas em jornadas de autodescoberta, além de um equilíbrio entre histórias mais narrativas e outras que aprofundam questões sociais e históricas, criando uma experiência de leitura rica e multifacetada.
