num_pages: 368
description: The baker is Mickey Lerner–a man of confused passions who lives in a Baltimore 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 also faces the growing tension between blacks and whites that threatens both his family and his bakery. Above all, Mickey must confront his feelings, his desires, and the memory of a tragic event from his past.Paul Hond has written a profoundly moving novel that never flinches in describing the dynamics of race and class, while offering a poignant vision of redemption. Powerful and compassionate, The Baker is a timeless work of fiction by a young writer whose voice will linger in the memory of readers for years to come.
language: English
title: The Baker
titlecomplete: The Baker
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 21
places: Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks