The Last Banquet by María Maestro, Jonathan Grimwood

The Last Banquet

María Maestro, Jonathan Grimwood

368 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical dark medium-paced
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The Last Banquet by María Maestro, Jonathan Grimwood is a captivating tale that will delight readers who crave a rich, immersive historical epic with a dash of culinary flair, a pinch of romance, and a healthy dose of intrigue, perfect for those who devour stories of passion, politics, and the pursuit of perfection.

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Jean-Marie Charles d’Aumout is many things. Orphan, soldier, diplomat, spy, lover. And chef.This is his story.We meet Jean-Marie d’Aumout as a penniless orphan eating beetles by the side of a road. His fate is changed after an unlikely encounter f...

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