{"product_id":"the-story-baker-carsten-henn-9781335000996","title":"The Story Baker","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Door-to-Door Bookstore \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a delicious, heartwarming story of a has-been ballerina who takes up a temporary job in a bakery, finding purpose in every loaf she bakes, for readers of Fredrik Backman and Robin Sloan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat ingredients does a good life need?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough she only just started her temporary job at the village bakery, former ballet dancer Sofie already wants to quit from day one. Her career abruptly ended after an injury threatened any and all chances of success, and losing her most beloved passion has thrown her life off track.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet there's something about the rhythms of the bakery that captivates her. Fascinated, Sofie watches old Italian baker Giacomo at work, and discovers that baking bread is almost like a dance: the dough is kneaded on beat, the rotation of the hands a steady rhythm, the swing of the hips like a practiced routine. To her own surprise, Sofie comes to see the little bakery as far more than just a place of work: it slowly transforms into a reprieve. It is here that she discovers the wisdom of a simple man, the joy of small things and the courage to embrace change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bestselling phenomenon, \u003cem\u003eThe Story Baker\u003c\/em\u003e is the delightfully charming small-town story of one woman who finds solace, love, and community in the most unlikely of places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carsten Henn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1335000992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335000996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.63w x 0.88d","brand":"Carsten Henn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443262796031,"sku":"9781335000996","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d667dfaa-57ab-4657-87af-f1f2c5d8e621.jpg?v=1777204337","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-story-baker-carsten-henn-9781335000996","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}