Feast of sorrow : a novel of Ancient Rome
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Author
Published
New York : Touchstone, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781501145131 (hardback), 1501145134 (hardback), 9781501145148 (paperback), 1501145142 (paperback)
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bolton Public Library - Fiction | F KIN | Available |
East Longmeadow Public Library - Second Floor | FIC KIN | Available |
Gardner Levi Heywood Memorial Library - Fiction | F/KING | Available |
Lunenburg Public Library - ADULT Fiction | FIC KING | Available |
Mendon Taft Public Library - Adult | KIN | Available |
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Published
New York : Touchstone, 2017.
Edition
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
406 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781501145131 (hardback), 1501145134 (hardback), 9781501145148 (paperback), 1501145142 (paperback)
Notes
Description
"Set amongst the scandal, wealth, and upstairs-downstairs politics of a Roman family, Crystal King's seminal debut features the man who inspired the world's oldest cookbook and the ambition that led to his destruction. On a blistering day in the twenty-sixth year of Augustus Caesar's reign, a young chef, Thrasius, is acquired for the exorbitant price of twenty thousand denarii. His purchaser is the infamous gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius, wealthy beyond measure, obsessed with a taste for fine meals from exotic places, and a singular ambition: to serve as culinary advisor to Caesar, an honor that will cement his legacy as Rome's leading epicure. Apicius rightfully believes that Thrasius is the key to his culinary success, and with Thrasius's help he soon becomes known for his lavish parties and fantastic meals. Thrasius finds a family in Apicius's household, his daughter Apicata, his wife Aelia, and her handmaiden, Passia, whom Thrasius quickly falls in love with. But as Apicius draws closer to his ultimate goal, his reckless disregard for any who might get in his way takes a dangerous turn that threatens his young family and places his entire household at the mercy of the most powerful forces in Rome"--,Provided by publisher.
Awards
Massachusetts Book Awards Must-Read Book, 2018
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