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Set against the backdrop of the 1951 mass poisoning in Pont-Saint-Esprit, the narrative follows Elodie, the baker's wife, who longs for excitement in her mundane life. Her world shifts when a charismatic couple arrives, drawing her into a perilous relationship filled with obsession and danger. The novel explores themes of hysteria, envy, and transformation, presenting a haunting tale of desire and the effects of a collective trauma on a small community. Sophisticated and captivating, it delves into the complexities of human emotion and memory.
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Cursed Bread, Sophie Mackintosh
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Cursed Bread
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sophie Mackintosh
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9780593466803
- Series
- Rating
- 3.3 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the 1951 mass poisoning in Pont-Saint-Esprit, the narrative follows Elodie, the baker's wife, who longs for excitement in her mundane life. Her world shifts when a charismatic couple arrives, drawing her into a perilous relationship filled with obsession and danger. The novel explores themes of hysteria, envy, and transformation, presenting a haunting tale of desire and the effects of a collective trauma on a small community. Sophisticated and captivating, it delves into the complexities of human emotion and memory.