{"product_id":"cursed-bread-a-novel","title":"Cursed Bread: A Novel","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\u003eIntoxicating, 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.","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46609575477417,"sku":"PHBK-9780593466803","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_1f566873-717c-416c-a599-bd192cc89631.jpg?v=1764706502","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/cursed-bread-a-novel","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}