{"product_id":"cursed-bread-a-novel","title":"Cursed Bread: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eWOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION NOMINEE • Best Book of the Month: The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Book Riot, CrimeReads • 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 The Water Cure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intoxicating, sumptuous, and savage.”—Alexandra Kleeman, acclaimed author of Something New Under the Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudacious and mesmerizing, Cursed Bread 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophie Mackintosh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54292486586581,"sku":"9780593466803","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/1893\/3973\/files\/9780593466803.jpg?v=1784414056","url":"https:\/\/thecrookedshelfbooksbrews.com\/products\/cursed-bread-a-novel","provider":"The Crooked Shelf, Books \u0026 Brews","version":"1.0","type":"link"}