Salt
A World History
$29.41
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2003
Summary
Salt is the fascinating, indispensable history of an indispensable ingredient. It’s a must-have book for any serious cook or foodie.
Homer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. As Mark Kurlansky so brilliantly relates here, salt has shaped civilisation from the beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of mankind. Wars have been fought over salt and, while salt taxes secured empires across Europe and Asia,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099281993 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099281996 |
| Author: | Mark Kurlansky |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2003 |
| Weight: | 343g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Refreshing and invigorating, full of fascinating fact
“Refreshing and invigorating, full of fascinating fact” Independent on Sunday “This is an extraordinary little book, unputdownable, written in the most lyrical, flowing style which paints vivid pictures and, at the same time, punches into place hard facts that stop you dead in your tracks. A compulsive read” – Sir Roy Strong Express on Sunday “Crisply and elegantly written - piques the appetite and sharpens the senses” Sunday Telegraph “A rich stew about every salt-influenced concoction and creation, from the first sausages and cured hams and fish sauces to the invention of parmesan, tomato ketchup and Tabasco sauce” Financial Times “An entertainingly anecdotal and lovingly partisan history.” Independent
About The Author
Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky is the author of 23 books of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s writing. His best-selling Cod- A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World won the 1999 James Beard Award for Food Writing and the 1999 Glenfiddich Award. His other works include Salt, The Basque History of the World and the short story collection The White Man in the Tree. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.
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