The novels of Joanne Harris are a literary feast for the senses. Represents Harris's most complex and sophisticated work yet - a novel in which darkness and fierce joy come together to create an unforgettable story. When...The novels of Joanne Harris are a literary feast for the senses. Represents Harris's most complex and sophisticated work yet - a novel in which darkness and fierce joy come together to create an unforgettable story. When framboise simon returns to a small village on the banks of the loire, the locals do not recognize her as the daughter of the infamous mirabelle dartigen - the woman they still hold responsible for a terrible tragedy that took place during the German occupation decades before.