Salt
A World History
$42.50
- Hardcover
496 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2027
Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Mark Kurlansky fan favorite: The unlikely history of the world through a grain of salt—including a new foreword.
Homer called salt a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. Today we take it for granted: a common, inexpensive substance that seasons food or clears ice from roads. But as Mark Kurlansky relates in his now-classic book, salt—the only rock we eat—has shaped civilization from t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781639738625 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1639738622 |
| Author: | Mark Kurlansky |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt. * New York Times Book Review *Darned interesting … At its best, this is a “wow!” book: roving, startling, engaging. * Washington Post *Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its tale with epic grandeur … an immensely entertaining read. * Los Angeles Times *This is terrific food writing; like fleur de sel, something scarce and to be savored. * San Francisco Chronicle *
About The Author
Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of Cod, Milk!, Havana, Paper, The Big Oyster, 1968, and The Basque History of the World, among other titles. His most recent book, Cheesecake, was published by Bloomsbury in 2025. He has received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Bon Appétit’s Food Writer of the Year Award, the James Beard Award, and the Glenfiddich Award. He is a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times and frequently contributes to the New York Times and the London Guardian. A four-time Jeopardy clue, he lives in New York City.
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