The Baker's Secret A Novel

Set in a small coastal village in Normandy, France, on the eve of D-Day, this World War II novel tells the story of Emmanuelle, a twenty-two-year-old baker's apprentice. After her Jewish mentor is arrested and taken by the occupying German forces, Emma is forced to bake a dozen baguettes daily for the soldiers. Using an extra ration of flour, she secretly mixes it with ground straw to create two extra loaves of contraband bread each day for her hungry fellow villagers. Under the watchful eyes of armed soldiers, she builds a clandestine network of barter and trade, using her gift to give the people a taste of hope and the faith that the Allies will one day arrive to save them.

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