The Book of Unholy Mischief

Newmark, Elle

ISBN 10 : 0743578031 ISBN 13 : 9780743578035

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 2008

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

It is 1498, and the whole of Venice is abuzz. Hidden somewhere in the labyrinthine city is an ancient book, rumoured to contain long-buried secrets and the key to immeasurable power.

Street orphan Luciano is amazed to find himself apprenticed to the greatest chef in Venice. In the doge's palace Chef Ferrero takes the boy under his wing, instructing him in the most mysterious alchemy of all, that of the culinary art.

Each night, as the inquisitive boy conceals himself behind a door to watch the doge and his guests feasting, he wonders at the things he sees, not least the apparent side effects of his maestro's exquisite recipes.

But also watching from the shadows are some of the most dangerous, powerful men in Venice, and as Luciano begins to suspect the fabled book is tantalizingly close at hand, he is pitched into the centre of a perilous intrigue.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

It is 1498, and the whole of Venice is abuzz. Hidden somewhere in the labyrinthine city is an ancient book, rumoured to contain thorny heresies and secrets of immeasurable power.

Luciano, a penniless orphan, has been plucked from the street and taken on as apprentice to the chef at the doge's palace. While learning the alchemy of cooking, he quickly finds himself entangled in the search for the ancient tome, even suspecting the chef, his maestro, may be concealing valuable information.

But lurking in the wings are some of the most powerful, dangerous men in Venice, and Luciano's secret will lead him through a perilous maze to the centre of an intrigue that will test his deepest desires and loyalties.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0743578031
• ISBN 13: 9780743578035
• Reliure: CD