Coastliners - by Joanne Harris (Paperback)

About the Book

From the bestselling author of "Chocolat" and "Five Quarters of the Orange," ""Coastliners" is . . . tactile, sensory, immediate . . . an epic tale" ("USA Today").

From the Back Cover

Mado has been adrift for too long. After ten years in Paris, she returns to the small island of Le Devin, the home that has haunted her since she left.

Le Devin is shaped somewhat like a sleeping woman. At her head is the village of Les Salants, while its more prosperous rival, La Houssinière, lies at her feet. Yet even though you can walk from one to the other in an hour, they are worlds apart. And now Mado is back in Les Salants hoping to reconcile with her estranged father. But what she doesn't realize is that it is not only her father whose trust she must regain.

Review Quotes

"Coastliners is ...tactile, sensory, immediate...an epic tale." - USA Today
"'Everything returns' is the thesis of Joanne Harris's latest effort. This time, the magic lies in the returning ocean tides rather than in food or drink." - Library Journal
"Harris delivers the goods for readers who can't get enough..." - Kirkus Reviews
"[Harris] still knows how to create a multilayered story, even if she cooks it up on a wind-whipped beach instead of in a cozy kitchen." - San Francisco Chronicle
"[Harris] proves she doesn't need pantry ingredients to cook up a delectable story." - Boston Herald