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The Story Baker by Carsten Henn
Hanover Square · New release

The Story Baker

Carsten Henn

Hanover Square · Literary Fiction
Releases October 13, 2026 · ISBN 9781335000996

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About the book

A ballet dancer whose career ended in injury takes a temporary job at a village bakery and slowly recovers under the old baker's care.

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