{"product_id":"salt-by-mark-kurlansky-9780142001615","title":"Salt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER | THE BOOK BEHIND THE VIRAL TIKTOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne tiny rock. One epic history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A must-have for any serious cook or foodie.\" — Anthony Bourdain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"This is a 'wow!' book: roving, startling, engaging.\" — \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.\" — \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMilk!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCod\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll never look at salt the same way again. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilisation 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePopulated by colourful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, \u003cem\u003eSalt\u003c\/em\u003e is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48322485649644,"sku":"9780142001615","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780142001615-salt-1.jpg?v=1788829162","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/salt-by-mark-kurlansky-9780142001615","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}