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

"In picturesque Guzman, Spain, in a cave dug into a hillside on the edge of town, villagers have gathered for centuries to share stories and secrets--usually accompanied by copious amounts of wine. Here, in the summer of 2000, Michael Paterniti found himself listening to larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras spin a tale about an unusual piece of cheese. Reputed to be among the world's finest, the mystical cheese was said to conjure long-lost memories. Then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong."--Back cover.

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  • ""In picturesque Guzman, Spain, in a cave dug into a hillside on the edge of town, villagers have gathered for centuries to share stories and secrets--usually accompanied by copious amounts of wine. Here, in the summer of 2000, Michael Paterniti found himself listening to larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras spin a tale about an unusual piece of cheese. Reputed to be among the world's finest, the mystical cheese was said to conjure long-lost memories. Then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong."--Back cover."@en
  • "In picturesque Guzmán, Spain, in a cave dug into a hillside, villagers have gathered for centuries to share stories and secrets. It was here that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker spin a tale about an unusual piece of cheese. Reputed to be among the world's finest, it was said to conjure long-lost memories. Then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong."
  • "As heard on Radio 4 Book of the Week. In the medieval Castilian village of Guzman (population: 80), villagers have gathered for centuries in the 'telling room' to share stories and drink the local wine. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a compelling tale about a cheese made from an ancient family recipe that was reputed to be among the finest in the world. Until, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong. Hooked on the story, Paterniti relocated his young family to the tiny hilltop village to find out more. But like many Spanish villages, Guzman was rife with gossip and old feuds, secret alliances and plotted vengeance and before long Paterniti was sucked into the heart of an unfolding mystery. When he learned that the cheesemaker had apparently plotted to murder his closest friend, the village began to spill its long-held secrets, and Paterniti found himself implicated in ways he never expected..."
  • "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."
  • "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."@en
  • "In the summer of 2000, the author listened as Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras of the picturesque Spanish village of Guzman spun an odd and compelling tale about a cheese made from an ancient family recipe. Reputed to be among the finest in the world - one bite could conjure long-lost memories. In this book, the author relates his experience."@en
  • "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the picturesque village of GuzmAn, Spain, in a cave dug into a hillside on the edge of town, an ancient door leads to a cramped limestone chamber known as "the telling room." Containing nothing but a wooden table and two benches, 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 larger-than-life Spanish cheesemaker named Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras as he spun an odd and compelling tale about a piece of cheese. An unusual 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. Eating it, some claimed, conjured long-lost memories. But then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong. ... By the time the two men exited the telling room that evening, Paterniti was hooked. Soon he was fully embroiled in village life, relocating his young family to GuzmAn in order to chase the truth about this cheese and explore the fairy tale'like place where the villagers conversed with farm animals, lived by an ancient Castilian code of honor, and made their wine and food by hand, from the grapes growing on a nearby hill and the flocks of sheep floating over the Meseta. What Paterniti ultimately discovers there in the highlands of Castile is nothing like the idyllic slow-food 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. As the village begins to spill its long-held secrets, Paterniti finds himself implicated in the very story he is writing. Equal parts mystery and memoir, travelogue and history, The Telling Room is an astonishing work of literary nonfiction by one of our most accomplished storytellers. A moving exploration of happiness, friendship, and betrayal, The Telling Room introduces us to Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras, an unforgettable real-life literary hero, while also holding a mirror up to the world, fully alive to the power of stories that define and sustain us. Praise for The Telling Room "The Telling Room embodies the spirit of slow food and life."'Michael Pollan "Elegant, strange, funny, and insightful, The Telling Room is a marvelous tale and a joyful read, a trip into a world peopled by some of the most remarkable characters'and, yes, cheese'in memory."'Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief "By the time you hit the tenth page of The Telling Room, you realize you're in the hands of a storyteller so masterful, emotionally subtle, and smooth that you're willing to follow him anywhere, even into a cave. And you will."'The Daily Beast "Unforgettable ... a must-read for all who think of Spain as magical, who consider cheese as the ultimate gift of love, who love stories of betrayal, despair, revenge and redemption."'The Wall Street Journal "Rich and shaggy, full of Castilian-size detours ... one hugely likable book."'The Boston Globe "Exquisite ... [a] gripping tale. [Grade:] A"'Entertainment Weekly "Captivating ... Paterniti's writing sings."'NPR From the Hardcover edition."@en

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