John Saturnall's feast

Taken in at the kitchens at Buckland Manor after the cruel death of his mother, young John quickly rises from kitchen boy to cook before catching the attention of the daughter of the lord of the manor, who resolves to starve herself until her father calls off her unwanted engagement.

Main Author: Norfolk, Lawrence, 1963-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Grove Press, c2012.
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Summary: Taken in at the kitchens at Buckland Manor after the cruel death of his mother, young John quickly rises from kitchen boy to cook before catching the attention of the daughter of the lord of the manor, who resolves to starve herself until her father calls off her unwanted engagement.
Item Description: Originally published: London : Bloomsbury Pub., 2012.
Physical Description: 410 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9780802120519
0802120512
Author Notes: Lawrence Norfolk is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Lemprière's Dictionary , The Pope's Rhinoceros , and In the Shape of a Boar . He lives in London.