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　　Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and

The Basque History of the World, here turns his attention to

a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt.

The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very

beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of

the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as

currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and

cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired

revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an

unending series of fascinating details, Kurlansky's kaleidoscopic

history is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.

JNTRODUCTION  The Rock

PART  ONE

A Discourse on Salt, Cadavers, and

Pungent Sauces

CHAPTER 0NE, n Mandate of Salt

CHAPTER TW0  Fish, Fowl, and Pharoahs

CHAPTER THR E E  Saltmen Hard as Codfish

CHAPTER FOUR Salt's Salad Days

CHAPTER FIVE Salting It Away in the Adriatic

CHAPTER SIX Two Ports and the Prosciutto in Between

……

　　Mark Kurlansky is the author of Cod: A Biography of the

Fish That Changed the World and The Basque History of the

World. Cod received a James Beard Award for Excellence

in Food Writing and was a New York Times bestseller.

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　　Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at

taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its tale with epic

grandeur. -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

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Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World , here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Kurlansky's kaleidoscopic history is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.