The telling room : a tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and the world's greatest piece of cheese / Michael Paterniti.
In the picturesque village of Guzmán, Spain, in a cave on the edge of town, there is a cramped limestone chamber known as "the telling room." This is where villagers have gathered for centuries to share their stories and secrets--usually accompanied by copious amounts of wine. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a Spanish cheesemaker as he spun an odd and compelling tale about a piece of cheese. Made from an old family recipe, Ambrosio's cheese was reputed to be among the finest in the world, and was said to hold mystical qualities. But then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong. Paterniti was hooked. Soon he was fully embroiled, relocating his young family to Guzmán in order to chase the truth about this fairy tale-like place. What he ultimately discovers is nothing like the idyllic fable he first imagined. Instead, he's sucked into the heart of an unfolding mystery, a blood feud that includes accusations of betrayal and theft, death threats, and a murder plot.--From publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385337000
- ISBN: 0385337019
- ISBN: 9780385337007
- ISBN: 9780385337014
- Physical Description: xii, 349 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Dial Press, 2013.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- I -- 1 1991 3 -- 2 Offering 13 -- 3 Telling Room 27 -- 4 Páramo De Guzmán 49 -- 5 Betrayal 71 -- 6 Sunflowers 83 -- II -- 7 Village 93 -- 8 Dark Inside 121 -- 9 Quest 133 -- 10 Revenge and Other Trivialities 147 -- 11 Ambrosio of the Mill and Field 161 -- 12 Lawsuit 175 -- 13 El Campeador 187 -- 14 Murder 205 -- 15 Honor The Grapes 219 -- 16 Gone Forever 225 -- III -- 17 Half-Truth Lies, and Other Misdemeanors 247 -- 18 Beginning of the End 257 -- 19 Forgiveness (Part I) 271 -- 20 Mon Virgo 283 -- 21 Dead Man Talking 293 -- 22 All Shall Be Restored 307 -- IV -- 23 Legends and Cheese 319.
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- Paterniti, Michael > Travel > Spain > Guzmán.
Cheesemakers > Spain > Guzmán > Biography.
Cheesemaking > Spain > Guzmán > History.
Guzmán (Spain) > Biography. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 637.3092 PAT (Text)
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