Description
In the wake of a devastating postwar catastrophe, the small French town of Pont-Saint-Esprit is thrown into a spiral of illness, hallucination, and collective obsession—an event still debated as either a deadly taint in the bread or something far more sinister. Elodie, the baker’s wife, is ordinary enough to disappear into routine, until the arrival of a charismatic ambassador and his unsettling wife draws her into a seductive, predatory game. As desire and envy blur into fear, she is forced to confront what she wants, what she’s willing to become, and how easily a community can be turned against itself. With Sophie Mackintosh’s hypnotic, lyrical intensity—equal parts psychological unease and dark fable—this novel explores obsession, transformation, and the thin line between nourishment and poison.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Apr 4, 2023
169 pages
ISBN: 9780385548311
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Details
First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh.