![]() ![]() Truffle Hound is the fascinating account of Rowan’s quest to find out, a journey that would lead him from Italy to Istria, Hungary, Spain, England, and North America. The scent of one freshly unearthed white truffle in Barolo was all it took to lead Rowan Jacobsen down a rabbit hole into a world of secretive hunts, misty woods, black-market deals, obsessive chefs, quixotic scientists, muddy dogs, maddening smells, and some of the most memorable meals ever created. Books are available for checkout at the front desk or can be downloaded free to your device with your library card.Ī Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Nonfiction Book Club offers the opportunity to engage in uncommonly thoughtful discussion on genres such as memoir, current events, history and more. When she is two, Tom and Isabel return to the mainland and are reminded that there are other people in the world. But Isabel insists the baby is a “gift from God,” and against Tom’s judgment, they claim her as their own and name her Lucy. Tom, who keeps meticulous records and whose moral principles have withstood a horrific war, wants to report the man and infant immediately. ![]() A boat has washed up onshore carrying a dead man and a living baby. Years later, after two miscarriages and one stillbirth, the grieving Isabel hears a baby’s cries on the wind. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season, Tom brings a young, bold, and loving wife, Isabel. ALL ARE WELCOME!Īfter four harrowing years on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns to Australia and takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, nearly half a day’s journey from the coast. Finishing the book is not required for attendance. ![]() Multiple copies of each month’s title are located at the Circulation desk and are available for checkout. ![]() Join in on our discussion of fiction and non-fiction titles with our friendly, fun, and supportive group of book lovers. The Bookies, an adult evening book club, meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm in the library. ![]()
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