As heard on Radio 4 Book of the Week.

In the medieval Castilian village of Guzmán (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 worldUntil, 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, Guzmán was rife with gossip and old feuds, secret alliances and plotted vengeance and before long Paterniti was sucked into the heart of an unfolding mysteryWhen 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 . . .



Format Häftad Omfång 368 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Canongate Books Utgivningsdatum 2014-05-01 ISBN 9781782112792