Publisher's Synopsis
"A remarkable, magical novel about seven woman, who both independently and as a family, try to come to terms with the past and carve a path for the future". - BOOKLIST Seven mysteriously exotic women who, both independently and as a family, try to come to terms with the past and carve a path for the future...The seven orphaned sisters run a bakery in 1950s rural Holland. After years of drudgery they transform the bakery into a successful supermarket. However, just when they seem to be getting on top of things their father's widow shows up with her retarded son and tries to claim the store for herself...
