{"product_id":"the-book-of-salt-a-novel-isbn-9780618446889","title":"The Book Of Salt: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novel of Paris in the 1930s from the eyes of the Vietnamese cook employed by Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, by the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sweetest Fruits\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViewing his famous mesdames and their entourage from the kitchen of their rue de Fleurus home, Binh observes their domestic entanglements while seeking his own place in the world. In a mesmerizing tale of yearning and betrayal, Monique Truong explores Paris from the salons of its artists to the dark nightlife of its outsiders and exiles. She takes us back to Binh's youthful servitude in Saigon under colonial rule, to his life as a galley hand at sea, to his brief, fateful encounters in Paris with Paul Robeson and the young Ho Chi Minh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Best Book of the Year: \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/em\u003e, and others\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An irresistible, scrupulously engineered confection that weaves together history, art, and human nature…a veritable feast.”—\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “A debut novel of pungent sensuousness and intricate, inspired imagination…a marvelous tale.”—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Addictive…Deliciously written…Both eloquent and original.”—\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"A tour de force. Truong should take literate America by storm.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirkus Reviews, Starred\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A debut novel of pungent sensuousness and intricate, inspired imagination.\" -Elle Elle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Both eloquent and original, The Book of Salt is a savory read.\" -Entertainment Weekly  Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...fascinating first novel.. Truong's birthplace...is evoked here with piercing yearning and authenticity...\" -The New York Times Book Review The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...seductive tale of exile, memory, sex, identity, language, the sins of colonialism and the social and cultural politics of food.\" -The Miami Herald The Miami Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[The Book of Salt] displays its author's supple imagination on every page.\" - The Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Monique Truong's stunning debut novel, The Book of Salt, doesn't win as many accolades as Jhumpa Lahiri's The Interpreter of Maladies, then the literary world needs new lenses through which to view Asian-American literature.\" - Out.com Out Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...Food and story-lovers alike will delight in this beautifully written and spellbinding story.\" -The Baltimore Sun The Baltimore Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" Dazzling...An exquisite, lyrical, challenging and funny debut by a writer to keep an eye on.\" -San Jose Mercury News 10 Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This sumptuous debut weaves cooking, language, cravings, and cruelty around a pseudo-historical figure.\" -The Village Voice Top 25 Books of the Year  The Village Voice\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890206765285,"sku":"NP9780618446889","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-book-of-salt-a-novel-isbn-9780618446889","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}