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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Chocolate Tindi Fiona McIntosh
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I have been disappointed with the last two Fiona McIntosh books I've read, but this one had me from the first page. I found the process of chocolate making in 1915 fascinating and I liked the descriptions of post WWI York, where "The Chocolate Tin" was set. Alex was a strong, modern young woman and I liked her from the start. I appreciated the fact that she wanted to set up her own chocolate despite her mother's protestations and society's restrictions on women. On the other hand, Matthew grated on me and was too charming for me. I didn't trust him from the first moment he and Alex met, and with reason. I also guessed his secret early on but I did feel sorry for him later on. Harry, however, was perfect for Alex, but I wanted a more definite ending. "The Chocolate Tin" was well-paced and I was surprised how quickly I finished it. I was engrossed with the lives of Alex, Matthew and Harry, and enjoyed the historical aspect of the novel. Overall, a heartwarming read. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Alexandra Frobisher is a modern-thinking woman with hopes of a career in England's famous chocolate-making town of York. She has received several proposals of marriage, although none of them promises that elusive extra love. Matthew Britten-Jones is a man of charm and strong social standing. He impresses Alex and her parents with his wit and intelligence, but would an amicable union be enough for a fulfilling life together? At the end of the war, Captain Harry Blakeney discovers a dead soldier in a trench in France. In the man's possession is a secret love note, tucked inside a tin of chocolate that had been sent to the soldiers as a gift from the people back home. In pursuit of the author of this mysterious message, Harry travels to Rowntree's chocolate factory in England's north, where his life becomes inextricably bound with Alexandra and Matthew's. Only together will they be able to unlock secrets of the past and offer each other the greatest gift for the future. From the battlefields of northern France to the medieval city of York, this is a heartbreaking tale about a triangle of love in all its forms and a story about the bittersweet taste of life and of chocolate. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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The gallant and charming Matthew Britten-Jones enters the story with an intriguing marriage proposal; not one of love and romance but providing an escape for Alex from her societal role and expectations and guaranteeing her the independence and career she craves. A whimsical note Alex puts into a Christmas chocolate box making its way to the front brings the dashing Captain Harry Blakeney into the story bringing a host of unexpected feelings and complications with him.
This was a pleasant light read, somewhat melodramatic for my taste with some fairly one-dimensional characters and with an insta-romance with no build up to it. 3.5 stars for me. ( )