- 470 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
The Mammoth Cheese
About this book
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. "A panoramic social novel with a needle-sharp point of view sends up both small-town America and politics" (People).
Acclaimed bestselling author Sheri Holman's third novel, The Mammoth Cheese, has been hailed as "stunning . . . a Great American Novel par excellence" by Newsday and by The New York Times Book Review as "lovely, disarming . . . tough, sad and surprisingly sweet."
Three Chimneys, Virginia resident Margaret Pricket, a single mother and specialty cheese maker, is in danger of losing all she holds dear. Her century-old family dairy farm is falling deeper into debt. Her thirteen-year-old daughter Polly, whom Margaret has tried to shelter from the modern world, is becoming perilously drawn towards her charismatic, subversive history teacher. Her loyal farmhand August, a Thomas Jefferson impersonator by night, is secretly in love with her. And she's been convinced by the town's pastor to recreate the original Thomas Jefferson-era, 1,235-pound "Mammoth Cheese," as a gift for the President elect. Soon the entire town is wrapped up in the endeavor, and Margaret finds herself torn between her principles and her passions.
An American pastoral like no other, The Mammoth Cheese is a delicious and satisfying tour de force.
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year
A Book Sense 76 Selection
"Holman has fashioned a tale that is poignant and powerful and, like an award-winning cheese, surprisingly complex."— The Washington Post Book World
"A capacious book. Huge and amazing things happen within it."— The Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Acclaimed bestselling author Sheri Holman's third novel, The Mammoth Cheese, has been hailed as "stunning . . . a Great American Novel par excellence" by Newsday and by The New York Times Book Review as "lovely, disarming . . . tough, sad and surprisingly sweet."
Three Chimneys, Virginia resident Margaret Pricket, a single mother and specialty cheese maker, is in danger of losing all she holds dear. Her century-old family dairy farm is falling deeper into debt. Her thirteen-year-old daughter Polly, whom Margaret has tried to shelter from the modern world, is becoming perilously drawn towards her charismatic, subversive history teacher. Her loyal farmhand August, a Thomas Jefferson impersonator by night, is secretly in love with her. And she's been convinced by the town's pastor to recreate the original Thomas Jefferson-era, 1,235-pound "Mammoth Cheese," as a gift for the President elect. Soon the entire town is wrapped up in the endeavor, and Margaret finds herself torn between her principles and her passions.
An American pastoral like no other, The Mammoth Cheese is a delicious and satisfying tour de force.
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book
A Publishers Weekly Book of the Year
A Book Sense 76 Selection
"Holman has fashioned a tale that is poignant and powerful and, like an award-winning cheese, surprisingly complex."— The Washington Post Book World
"A capacious book. Huge and amazing things happen within it."— The Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Tools to learn more effectively
Saving Books
Keyword Search
Annotating Text
Listen to it instead
Information
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Prolouge
- Part1
- Part2
- Part3
- Acknowledgement
- About_This_Guide
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Yes, you can access The Mammoth Cheese by Sheri Holman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & Literature General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.