Description
In eighteenth-century Spain, Clara, the disgraced daughter of a physician, is forced to hide her intense agoraphobia while working in the kitchen of the formidable Duke of Castamar. Grief-stricken after the death of his young wife, the duke finds his household thrown into turmoil when Clara’s exceptional talent for cooking—and her carefully guarded presence—begins to draw attention from both the aristocratic salons and the servants’ corridors. As an annual commemoration brings Clara a rare chance to shape the menu, her growing influence sparks jealousy, suspicion, and escalating intrigue. Blending romance, class tension, and courtly secrets, this richly atmospheric novel explores how desire, reputation, and power can turn even the most intimate acts—like feeding a household—into dangerous scandal.
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paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing
Published Jan 4, 2024
629 pages
ISBN: 9781803285580
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First Published
2024
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Cook of Castamar by Fernando J. Muñez.