Situated on London's Foster Lane, there is a quintessentially Georgian, redbrick house with a green door bearing the sign trencoms, 1662. It's the home of the Trencom family's cheese store, a generational establishment begun by Humphrey Trencom that now, 303 years later, is run by Edward Trencom. Quaint though it may seem, it bears witness to a strange occurrence of "accidents" that seem to befall every generation of the curd-loving family....
Edward Trencom has bumbled through life, relying on his trusty nose to turn the family cheese shop into the most celebrated fromagerie in England. This was no ordinary nose, but one long, aquiline, and furnishing the trademark circular bump over the bridge---the very same nose bestowed on all the Trencom men. It was extraordinary, able to discern the composition, maturity, and quality of cheese---and the Trencom noses had sniffed, whiffed, and judged the very best cheeses of the world.
But on an ordinary day, Edward's world is turned upside down when he stumbles across a crate of family papers. To his horror, he discovers that nine previous generations of his family have come to sticky ends because of their noses. When he investigates---despite his grandfather's caveat never to look into the origin of his nose---Edward finds himself caught up in a Byzantine riddle to which there is no obvious answer. And like his ill-fated ancestors, he is hunted down by rival forces whose identity and purpose remain a total mystery.
Trapped between the mad, the bad, and a cheese to die for, Edward Trencom's nose must make a choice---and for the last nine generations it has made the catastrophically wrong decision.
Giles Milton's deliciously comic debut novel is a mouthwatering blend of Tom Sharpe and P. G. Wodehouse. From the noble Roquefort to the piquant Èpoisses, every page is permeated by the pungent odor of cheese.
Praise for Giles Milton:
"He has a rare ability---a talent for sifting fine pearls from faraway sands and for transmuting the merely arcane into little literary gems."
---Simon Winchester, The Boston Globe
"Milton spins a fascinating tale. . . . Exuberantly eccentric characters stride the pages."
---Time magazine on Nathaniel's Nutmeg
"In an exceptionally pungent, amusing, and accessible historical account, Giles Milton brings readers right into the midst of these colonists and their daunting American adventure."
--- Janet Maslin, The New York Times, on Big Chief Elizabeth
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. First Edition. Situated on Londons Foster Lane there is a quintessentially Georgian redbrick house with a green door bearing the sign trencoms 1662 Its the home of the Trencom familys cheese store a generational establishment begun by Humphrey Trencom that now 303 years later is run by Edward Trencom Quaint though it may seem it bears witness to a strange occurrence of accidents that seem to befall every generation of the curdloving familyEdward Trencom has bumbled through life relying on his trusty nose to turn the family cheese shop into the most celebrated fromagerie in England This was no ordinary nose but one long aquiline and furnishing the trademark circular bump over the bridgethe very same nose bestowed on all the Trencom men It was extraordinary able to discern the composition maturity and quality of cheeseand the Trencom noses had sniffed whiffed and judged the very best cheeses of the worldBut on an ordinary day Edwards world is turned upside down when he stumbles across a crate of family papers To his horror he discovers that nine previous generations of his family have come to sticky ends because of their noses When he investigatesdespite his grandfathers caveat never to look into the origin of his noseEdward finds himself caught up in a Byzantine riddle to which there is no obvious answer And like his illfated ancestors he is hunted down by rival forces whose identity and purpose remain a total mysteryTrapped between the mad the bad and a cheese to die for Edward Trencoms nose must make a choiceand for the last nine generations it has made the catastrophically wrong decisionGiles Miltons deliciously comic debut novel is a mouthwatering blend of Tom Sharpe and P G Wodehouse From the noble Roquefort to the piquant poisses every page is permeated by the pungent odor of cheesePraise for Giles MiltonHe has a rare abilitya talent for sifting fine pearls from faraway sands and for transmuting the merely arcane into little literary gemsSimon Winchester The Boston GlobeMilton spins a fascinating tale Exuberantly eccentric characters stride the pagesTime magazine on Nathaniels NutmegIn an exceptionally pungent amusing and accessible historical account Giles Milton brings readers right into the midst of these colonists and their daunting American adventure Janet Maslin The New York Times on Big Chief Elizabeth. Seller Inventory # DADAX0312377592
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