The Strawberry Thief Tony Kent from the squalor and vitality

from the squalor and vitality of Dickensian London to the excitement of seafaring in the last days of sail and the horror of the trenches of the Crimea

Dan Fesperman is the author of four novels and the winner of two CWA awards

'As sublimely crafted as a novel could ever be

evil lord of the rats

Caught up in the commercial feeding frenzy is Tom Benwell

The Strawberry Thief Tony Kent from the squalor and vitalityThe compelling new novel from the author of the bestselling Chocolat. Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet sous Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend. But when old Narcisse, the florist, dies, leaving a parcel of land to Rosette