Description

By the bestselling author of Chocolat international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris comes a passionate story of love nuns and witches set in 17th-century France. Perfect for fans of Victoria Hislop Fiona Valpy Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce.

'Truly sensational... This is a wonderful novel. It draws you in from the very first page' -- SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Hugely enjoyable... Both consoling and wise' -- New Statesman
'With this bold inventive book Harris confirms her position as one of Britain's most popular novelists' -- DAILY MAIL
'Stunned but in a good way' -- ***** Reader review
'Absorbing' -- ***** Reader review
'Keeps you hooked from the start' -- ***** Reader review
'Fabulous' -- ***** Reader review
'A great page-turner' -- ***** Reader review

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In seventeenth-century France against a backdrop of witch trials regicide and religious frenzy Juliette one-time actress and rope-dancer seeks refuge with her young daughter in a remote abbey and reinvents herself as Soeur Auguste.

Until a new Abbess is appointed bringing with her a ghost from Juliette's past - a man she has every reason to fear.