The telling room : a tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and the world's greatest piece of cheese / Michael Paterniti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paterniti, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paterniti, Michael.

Cheesemakers--Spain--Guzmán--Biography.

Cheesemakers.

Cheesemaking--Spain--Guzmán--History.

Cheesemaking.

Travel.

History.

Guzmán (Spain)--Biography.

Guzmán (Spain).

Paterniti, Michael--Travel--Spain--Guzmán.

Spain.

Spain--Guzmán.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 349 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Dial Press, 2013.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

I

1 1991 3

2 The Offering 13

3 The Telling Room 27

4 Páramo De Guzmán 49

5 The Betrayal 71

6 The Sunflowers 83

II

7 The Village 93

8 Dark Inside 121

9 The Quest 133

10 Revenge and Other Trivialities 147

11 Ambrosio of the Mill and Field 161

12 The Lawsuit 175

13 El Campeador 187

14 The 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780385337014

0385337019

9780385337007

0385337000

OCLC:

826530669