The King's Last Banquet

By: Alarte Duart, Jose Maria

"Between glory and the scaffold, one man cooked for history."

In the turbulent years of 17th-century England, when a divine king faced his own people, William Thorne served delicacies while the kingdom bled in civil war. As head chef to Charles I of England, Thorne saw how the most sumptuous banquets coincided with the darkest days of the monarchy, and how politics, betrayal, and history were secretly cooked between pots, ovens, and stews.

The King's Last Banquet is a novel that blends political intrigue and culinary art, where every recipe is testimony, every dish an act of loyalty, and every kitchen a living archive of memory and resistance. From the splendid feasts of Whitehall to the hidden kitchens of royalist families, this story shows that history is not only written with sword or pen: sometimes, it is served at the table.

An essential work for lovers of historical fiction, gastronomy, and palace intrigue, transporting the reader to the aromas, flavors, and secrets of an England that cooked while its destiny was decided with blood and words.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GDQ3B2S5
• ISBN13: 9798242179639
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"