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  • A Novel of Ancient Rome
  • Written by: Crystal King
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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Written by: Crystal King
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Set amongst the scandal, wealth, and upstairs-downstairs politics of a Roman family, Crystal King's seminal debut features the man who inspired the world's oldest cookbook and the ambition that led to his destruction.

On a blistering day in the 26th year of Augustus Caesar's reign, a young chef, Thrasius, is acquired for the exorbitant price of 20,000 denarii. His purchaser is the infamous gourmet Marcus Gavius Apicius, wealthy beyond measure, obsessed with a taste for fine meals from exotic places and a singular ambition: to serve as culinary adviser to Caesar, an honor that will cement his legacy as Rome's leading epicure.

Apicius rightfully believes that Thrasius is the key to his culinary success, and with Thrasius' help he soon becomes known for his lavish parties and fantastic meals. Thrasius finds a family in Apicius' household, his daughter Apicata, his wife Aelia, and her handmaiden, Passia, whom Thrasius quickly falls in love with. But as Apicius draws closer to his ultimate goal, his reckless disregard for any who might get in his way takes a dangerous turn that threatens his young family and places his entire household at the mercy of the most powerful forces in Rome.

©2017 Crystal King (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Historical Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Ancient Rome Historical Fiction
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Roman kitchen drama

Set around a kitchen and cooking school in Rome around the reign of Tiberius. Very enjoyable.

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