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Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
published by Morrow $36.95 HC
This is another magical tale from Joanne Harris. Like her previous novel, Chocolat - which has been made into a critically acclaimed film - the setting for Blackberry Wine is Lasquenet, France. We reacquaint ourselves with the villagers in the company of an English writer named Jay MacIntosh. Jay has impulsively purchased a home in the town, bringing along a special elixir bottled by retired miner Joseph "Jackapple Joe" Cox. The novel takes us from Jay's youthful summers spent with his mentor Joe to his life in London as victim of writer's block, and, finally, to France. Along the way, we meet Jay's mysterious neighbour, Madame Marise d'Api. Joe, a past master of astral travel, visits frequently. Is Jay dreaming or is Joe's elixir interfering with reality? The answer is well worth drinking in.
