THE SPICE MERCHANT’S WIFE
Book ID/图书代码： 11197514B69847
English Summary/英文概要： 1666. Newly married to a wealthy spice merchant, Kate Finche believes all her dreams of a happy family life are just around the corner until the Great Fire rages through London. She watches in horror as their livelihood goes up in flames, filling the air with the heady scents of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
As the city is devastated, Kate’s husband Robert is forced to seek employment to ensure their survival, but when he is found drowned, Kate refuses to believe that he has taken his own life. Widowed and penniless, she seeks refuge in The House of Perfume, the home of blind perfumer Gabriel Harte, who awakens Kate’s senses to a whole new world. But as she flees from this forbidden love, her husband’s murderer comes looking for her . . .
The Spice Merchant’s Wife is a stunning novel, bursting with the colour and flavour of Restoration London - perfect for readers of Phillipa Gregory, Joanne Harris and Patrick Suskind’s Perfume.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1666年，新婚燕尔的一位富裕的香料客商，Kate Finche相信自己的终身幸福的梦想都会在实现，直到一场大火肆虐了伦敦城。她惊恐地看着自己未来的生计在冉冉升起的火焰中散去，空气中弥漫着肉桂，豆蔻和丁香的香气。 随着城市所遭受的破坏， Kate的丈夫Robert被迫为了生计而外出谋职，但当Kate无法接受丈夫沉尸河底，随之带走她幸福美梦的残酷事实。 一位身无分文的寡妇，无奈只得走到香水场去寻求一处栖身之地，盲目的香水制造商Gabriel Harte唤醒了Kate对一个全新世界的感觉。 但当她从这份禁忌之爱中逃离时，杀害她丈夫的凶手也正来找她。(Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：Perfectly hits the spot . . . Charlotte Betts has clearly established a niche for herself, combining history with a dash of adventure―Newbury Weekly News
About the Author/作者介绍： 膝下五个孩子相继长大之后，夏洛特??贝茨法系自己对写作充满了热情。在为酒店设计的职业生涯中，迫使她在忙中抽闲，用八年时间完成了七部小说作品。其中有几部作品甚至入围作家协会的‘新闻真实作家’奖，她的短篇小说也曾在五部作品的激励竞赛单元中脱颖而出。夏洛特不仅是某杂志的定期撰稿人，本人还是浪漫小说和观察家协会会员。Charlotte Betts began her working life as a fashion designer in London. A career followed in interior design, property management and lettings.
Always a bookworm, Charlotte discovered her passion for writing after her three children and two step-children had grown up. The Apothecary’s Daughter is her debut novel and won the YouWriteOn Book of the Year in 2010, the Romantic Novelists’ Association Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers in 2011 and the RoNA’s Historical Category award for 2013. The sequel, The Painter’s Apprentice was published in 2012 and shortlisted for the Festival of Romance’s Best Historical Read Award in 2012. The Spice Merchant’s Wife was published in 2013 and won the Festival of Romance’s Best Historical Read Award in 2013.
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：THE SPICE MERCHANT’S WIFE in Norway.
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