The Year of the Goat: 40,000 Miles and the Quest for the Perfect Cheese
Margaret Hathaway, , with photos by Karl Schatz. . Lyons, $22.95 (204pp) ISBN 978-1-59921-021-6
Hathaway and Schatz were happy living together in New York City—Schatz was Time.com's picture editor, and Hathaway a former manager of Magnolia Bakery. Still, they wondered “what sort of people” they'd be if they lived in the country, and in this offbeat memoir Hathaway narrates their search. The idea of raising cows wasn't affordable or appealing, but goats were intriguing, especially since their cheeses were so tasty. Before long, the couple decided to leave New York for a yearlong “goat odyssey,” searching out everything “goat” that struck their fancy. Starting in New York with a tasting session with
Reviewed on: 06/04/2007
Genre: Nonfiction
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