{"product_id":"cursed-bread-9780593466803","title":"Cursed Bread","description":"\u003cb\u003eWOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION NOMINEE - Best Book of the Month: \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Book Riot, CrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e - An elegant and hypnotic new novel of obsession that centers on the real unsolved mystery of the 1951 mass poisoning of a French village, by the Booker Prize-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eThe Water Cure\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intoxicating, sumptuous, and savage.\"--Alexandra Kleeman, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSomething New Under the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill reeling in the aftermath of the deadliest war the world had ever seen, the small town of Pont-Saint-Esprit collectively lost its mind. Some historians believe the mysterious illness and violent hallucinations were caused by spoiled bread; others claim it was the result of covert government testing on the local population. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn that town lived a woman named Elodie. She was the baker's wife: a plain, unremarkable person who yearned to transcend her dull existence. So when a charismatic new couple arrived in town, the forceful ambassador and his sharp-toothed wife, Violet, Elodie was quickly drawn into their orbit. Thus began a dangerous game of cat and mouse--but who was the predator and on whom did they prey? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAudacious and mesmerizing, \u003ci\u003eCursed Bread\u003c\/i\u003e is a fevered confession, an entry into memory's hall of mirrors, and an erotic fable of transformation. Sophie Mackintosh spins a darkly gleaming tale of a town gripped by hysteria, envy like poison in the blood, and desire that burns and consumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593466803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.56d","brand":"Sophie Mackintosh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43544284496053,"sku":"9780593466803","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_27fa2474-2d8c-4b67-b557-41faa34ac806.jpg?v=1706121068","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cursed-bread-9780593466803","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}