{"product_id":"the-book-of-salt-paperback","title":"The Book of Salt - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonique Truong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 261\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.26 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bard Fiction Prize (2004)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44303007318118,"sku":"9780618446889","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RktGOG51eWZzV29YY3R5WE5pWFN6dz09.webp?v=1767524115","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-book-of-salt-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}