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"In the town of Bacheretto, remarkable forces of faith, sex, and hunger are driving the inhabitants into uncontrolled frenzies of bizarre and unexplained behavior. The baker Gianni Terremoto begins to knead his rolls and sourdough breads in the form of his lover's breasts. His lusty daughter, Francesca, is about to become enshrined as the new local saint. His friend Luigi Bacheretti is intent on photographing God. The local priest is convinced that the Virgin Mary has appeared to him, demanding that his congregation renounce the flesh - an imperative that comes shortly after two amputees…
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4 editions- Audiobook · English · 2004Bolinda Publishing · 9781740303392
- Audiobook · English · 2004Bolinda Publishing · 9781740935050
- Other · English · 2000Ecco Press · 324 pages · 9780060198428
- Other · English · 1998Allen & Unwin · 341 pages · 9781864488081
BakeriesCarnivalFictionBakersBakers and bakeriesNew York Times reviewedFiction, humorous, generalItaly, fiction






