Betts, Charlotte
EL AROMA DE LAS ESPECIAS
The Spice Merchant's Wife
PB (MAE19990) 2016 9788416363629 $21.99
416 pp.
Kate has just married Robert Finche, the son of a rich spice merchant and is finally free of her unbearable aunt. She believes she has finally achieved her dream of having a happy family life. Soon the Great Fire of London destroys the spice warehouse and the Finche home. Her husband and her must start from zero and try to survive in a destroyed city filled with unscrupulous people.
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Betts, Charlotte
LA HIJA DEL BOTICARIO
The Apothecary's Daughter
PB (MAE19994) 2016 9788416087327 $13.99
448 pp.
London, 1665. Susannah, the daughter of the apothecary, has grown up in his shop amidst the smells of all the herbs and plants. After her father remarries, she is forced to get married and leave her house. She soon discovers the truth about her husband's past and has to muster all her courage and fight to overcome tragedy. This brilliant novel is set during the Plague and is filled with historical details.
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