Radio 4 book of the week "The Telling Room"

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Radio 4 book of the week "The Telling Room"

Postby GUS » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:33 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qftk/episodes/player

2 days grace to listen to the 1st episode (5 total) of bbc Radio 4's "The Telling Room"

Yes it is all about a near magical cheese!

The Telling Room Episode 1 of 5
Duration: 15 minutes
First broadcast: Monday 06 January 2014
"Captures the true essence of happiness" Ferran Adria (Chef, El Bulli)

In the picturesque Spanish village of Guzmán, villagers have gathered for centuries in 'the telling room' to share their stories. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti listened as Ambrosio Molinos de las Heras 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. But then, Ambrosio said, things had gone horribly wrong.

Paterniti was hooked. Relocating his young family to Guzmán, he was soon 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 began to spill its long-held secrets, Paterniti found himself implicated in the very story he was writing.

Michael Paterniti is a journalist and has been nominated eight times for the National Magazine Award. One of his stories was chosen for True Stories: A Century of Literary Non-fiction, joining four other writers as the best examples of literary journalism from the last hundred years. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book Driving Mr Albert. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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