The Cook of Castamar by Fernando J. Munez Hardback Book 9781803285603

NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIESSHE IS the daughter of a disgraced physician forced to work in the kitchen of a great eighteenthcentury Spanish house hiding her intense agoraphobia from everyoneHE IS the Duke of Castamar one of the most powerful men in the aristocracy He is also sunk in terrible grief after the death of his young wife in a riding accidentWhen Clara arrives at Castamar she is shocked at the state of the kitchen Unlike most educated girls of the time she is a gifted cook and when the annual party in memory of the dukes wife comes around Clara gets the chance to contribute to the menu Soon both Clara and her exquisite food have caught the attention of the duke and aroused dangerous jealousies both above and below stairsAn epic story of swirling conspiracies risky secrets and scandalous affairs set against the sumptuous backdrop of eighteenth century Spain