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The Baker

Paul Hond

1997360 pagesabout 6–8 hours
1997
first published
  • 1997Random House · 360 pages · ENGISBN 9780679456735
  • 1999FlamingoISBN 9780732265946
  • 2010Penguin Random House · ENGISBN 9781299033924
  • 2005Random House Trade Paperbacks · 368 pages · ENGISBN 9780812974065
  • 1997Random House · 368 pages · ENGISBN 9780812992175

The baker is Mickey Lerner - family man, ex-boxer, Jewish merchant, a man of confused passions who exists in a community polarized by racial mistrust. One day, Mickey's life is changed by a shocking crime, forcing him to explore the mysteries of his marriage and the awkwardness of life with his eighteen-year-old son. Mickey must also face the racial tension surrounding him - a legacy of violence between blacks and whites that threatens both his family and his bakery. Above all, Mickey must confront himself: his feelings, his desires, and the memory of a tragic event from his past.

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