{"product_id":"9781408749791-feast","title":"Feast","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA thrilling historical novel brimming with intrigue by an exciting new voice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman gifted with a remarkable sense of taste is appointed as a French chateau master's official poison-taster - at grave personal risk. Inspired by Suskind's \u003ci\u003ePerfume \u003c\/i\u003eand perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Binding\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A lush and sensory novel .This is a story that lingers'\u003c\/b\u003e - Emma Pei Yin, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Sleeping Women Wake \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Feast\u003c\/i\u003e held me in its thrall from the first page and never let go . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean immersive, enthralling, extraordinary piece of historical fiction' \u003c\/b\u003e- Rachel Blackmore, author of \u003ci\u003eCostanza \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the soot-streaked alleys of 19th-century London, Minha is a girl unlike any other - born with an extraordinary gift: an overwhelming, all-consuming sense of taste. Desperate to escape a life of poverty, she crosses the sea to France, chasing the shimmer of a better future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Château de Bellefalaise, a grand estate with fairytale turrets perched above a sleepy village, Minha's talent is discovered when she detects poison in a dish about to be served to the château's master, Duc Nicolas\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eFor the first time in her life, her strange ability becomes her salvation - and her curse. Appointed the Duc's personal poison-taster, she is confined to her tasting room and forced to live in the chateau's shadows. With each dish, she enters a world of glittering porcelain and gilded secrets, where danger simmers beneath every course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when she loses her miraculous gift and suspicion coils through the corridors, Minha must confront a terrifying truth: without her gift, who is she - and what remains of the life she's fought so hard to build?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a sumptuous historical novel brimming with intrigue and sensory wonder - a dark fairytale for readers who love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessie Burton, Elizabeth Macneal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridget Collins\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful book, vivid and delicious and alive . I loved it' \u003c\/b\u003e- Alex Hay, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Housekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Feast is a tasty read, a fantastic novel filled with glorious detail and deliciously vivid story-telling . I highly recommend it' \u003c\/b\u003e- Salena Godden, author of \u003ci\u003eMrs Death Misses Death \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A novel to savour, bursting with rich delights'\u003c\/b\u003e - Laura Wilkinson, author of \u003ci\u003eRedemption Song \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sensuous and richly imagined' \u003c\/b\u003e- Beth Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Letters of Mrs Bright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Where \u003ci\u003ePerfume \u003c\/i\u003etraced the pursuit of power, \u003ci\u003eFeast \u003c\/i\u003eexamines a life of resistance'\u003c\/b\u003e - Mark A. Radcliffe, author of \u003ci\u003eThree Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Kurtz is the real deal - an absolute original' \u003c\/b\u003e- Mick Jackson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A novel that truly captures the senses . Perfect for readers who love atmospheric historical fiction'\u003c\/b\u003e - Louise Hare, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585148105078,"sku":"9781408749791","price":19.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40640102_341322db-b4c4-4a21-8997-ae73901b627c.jpg?v=1775702062","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408749791-feast","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}