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The Long Table Dinner
A cranky old rancher was never one to welcome visitors but then one night hundreds show up for dinner.
For over a century, the historic Mazzetti Ranch has hugged the coast of Central California. Its owner, Teddy, has never been one to welcome the occasional visitor, not even those seeking out his well-regarded grass-fed beef or domestic abalone.But in a moment of weakness, he has agreed to allow an outside firm to host a dinner for over two hundred people on his beloved cliffs.Little does he know that this event will draw out the attendance of both friends and foes, long term and new. Faced with the uncertainties of his future and lost opportunities of his past, Teddy Mazzetti just needs to find the strength to survive this Long Table Dinner. And maybe, just maybe, he will learn that there's more to life than the valley of beloved coastline.
For over a century, the historic Mazzetti Ranch has hugged the coast of Central California. Its owner, Teddy, has never been one to welcome the occasional visitor, not even those seeking out his well-regarded grass-fed beef or domestic abalone.But in a moment of weakness, he has agreed to allow an outside firm to host a dinner for over two hundred people on his beloved cliffs.Little does he know that this event will draw out the attendance of both friends and foes, long term and new. Faced with the uncertainties of his future and lost opportunities of his past, Teddy Mazzetti just needs to find the strength to survive this Long Table Dinner. And maybe, just maybe, he will learn that there's more to life than the valley of beloved coastline.
250 pages, Paperback
Published January 9, 2019
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Dennis Frahmann
5 books25 followersDennis Frahmann is a journalist, writer and award-winning marketer who grew up in small towns in Wisconsin and now lives in Cambria, California. He is the author of three novels (Tales From the Loon Town Cafe, The Finnish Girl, and The Devil's Analyst) that involve a related cast of characters all connected to the same small town in northern Wisconsin.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 30, 2019
A Never Ending Book....
*I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway*
It took me a very, very long time to get through this book. There were too many characters, too many side stories, and too many long winded self-reflections by our main character, Teddy. Sadly, I took nothing away from this book.
Things I enjoyed: the premise of a “long table dinner”, how the story took place over the course of about 24 hours, the story line of Teddy, Gina, and Pedrag (more of this, less of everything else), how the author was able to provide a vivid setting.
Things I didn’t enjoy: the seemingly millions of characters, Teddy’s constant self-reflections, lack of interesting dialogue.
*I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway*
It took me a very, very long time to get through this book. There were too many characters, too many side stories, and too many long winded self-reflections by our main character, Teddy. Sadly, I took nothing away from this book.
Things I enjoyed: the premise of a “long table dinner”, how the story took place over the course of about 24 hours, the story line of Teddy, Gina, and Pedrag (more of this, less of everything else), how the author was able to provide a vivid setting.
Things I didn’t enjoy: the seemingly millions of characters, Teddy’s constant self-reflections, lack of interesting dialogue.
May 3, 2019
*I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway*
July 10, 2019
Interesting character study. A little slow to get started, but enjoyable. It made me feel somewhat sad that Teddy lived his whole life without much fulfillment.
July 5, 2024
Fun and interesting read with great insight into personalities and inhibitions.
May 11, 2019
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway. Very slow starting book and I almost gave up on it. I did finish but this just wasn't my type of book.
November 14, 2022
I received THE LONG TABLE DINNER from a Goodreads Giveaway.
I found the book very slow-moving and even boring at times. It took me quite a while to pick it up every time I had to put it down. There are way too many characters and too much self-reflection by the main character. I felt that the story could have been much shorter.
I found the book very slow-moving and even boring at times. It took me quite a while to pick it up every time I had to put it down. There are way too many characters and too much self-reflection by the main character. I felt that the story could have been much shorter.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews