- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Black Swan (1 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0552771031
- ISBN-13: 978-0552771030
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 194,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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New Zealand Herald
‘A truly lovely read… seductive and feelgood’
Good Housekeeping
‘A magical début novel that charms to the last page’
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book had me giggling from cover to cover, at times I ended up laughing out loud. The two elderly irish characters, Fee and Corrie really came to life, I could just imagine them shouting "jesus, mary and all the saints" in a thick irish brogue, and cursing the pasteurising machine, "Old Fart Arse". Abbey has spent several years not noticing just what her idiot husband has been doing to aid the population of a small Pacific Island.You have to read the book just to find out what a "pregnasaurs" are. I wanted to go out to buy some cheese to eat during my reading!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Quirky and sweet, this book tells a story of hope and strength of character. The book works on many levels and is very funny. It starts with the characters (linked by the cheeses in their fridges) in different corners of the world, at different stages in their lives. Then, through a set of coinincidences they converge in the timeless, wholesome Coolarny Farm in Ireland, where the magic truly begins...! The characters are well-developed and the chemistry between them impressive. The cheese sounds delicious too.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Light and frothy (or should that be curds and wheyey) with a solid base and a lingering aftertaste. Richer than it first appears. You'll want more. But enough about the cheese, the same could be said of this book. I read the first chapter or two and didn't really 'get it', I mean what is all this about cheese, then it took hold and galloped away with me and I read the remaining 2/3 in one go as I wanted to know what happened. Hint: don't skip ahead as I have a habit of doing, there are a few surprises. Peopled with a mad cast of characters in implausible situations and sprinkled with more than a touch of Irish magic, the tale ended too soon for me. I did wonder at first if the author had taken a snazzy title and then tried to fit a story around it, but so what if she did, the end product is very entertaining. I, for one, will never look at cheese in the same way again!
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"Cheese is the new chocolate..."
I've read one of Lynch's other novels `Eating with the Angels,' which I enjoyed- but this is a foodie book I've wanted to get my hands on for a long while. A book about cheese? Read more
Published 17 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
A really offbeat novel that makes you fall in love...with cheese, with...
I listened to this book on CD. Aside from the fact that it was a great mystical story that completely takes you by surprise (except that the main plot is predictable), it is also... Read more
Published 20 months ago by D. Conrad
An exceptional good read
A beautifully crafted tale of the love spun by those involved in making a rare cheese(!) in rural Ireland, and their efforts to ensure the tradition will live on into the next... Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by A. J. Feather
A delight of a book
I can't believe that I'm the first to review this darling book! I noticed it in the library, and now am hooked on Sarah-Kate Lynch. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Lara Croft
warm and comforting
This book is full of unique characters... some of which need to put their lives back together and the rest there to help them do it, over lots of cheese! Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2008 by maria1971
Fairy tale for adults
Coolarney farm is home to two old cheesemakers, one with second sight. Together, they live a happy life, sheltering a succession of pregnant vegetarian single mothers who milk the... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2007 by Claire King
I nearly put it down, but glad I didn't!
I read this book on my friends recommendation. She generally reads a different type of book to me, so was a little cautious as to whether I'd enjoy it or not. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2006 by Ms. L. Jenkinson
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