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The time period is the 1920s and 1930s and focuses on binh, a young, gay vietnamese cook living in frenchcolonized vietnam who must flee saigon. Dydo 20081219 the definitive book on gertrude stein. 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. The book of salt 9780701175221 by truong, monique and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Pdf the empress of salt and fortune book by nghi vo. Monique truong was born and raised in vietnam, and moved to the us after the fall of saigon. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 185 pages and is available in ebook format.

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Her first novel, the book of salt, was a new york times notable book. Born in saigon, south vietnam, monique truong came to the u. Truong picks up that point of unknown and spins it into a novel about love, identity, home and food. The book of salt daniel boone regional library overdrive. Pdf on nov 1, 2018, nadia priotti published from and to paris. The book of salt won the bard fiction prize and the barbara gittings award in literature, and was a finalist for britains guardian first book award in 2003. After spending time at sea as a cook, he lands in paris and eventually answers an ad for a position in the household of gertrude stein and her lovercompanion, alice b. Her awards and honors include the penrobert bingham fellowship, the new york public library young lions aw. The book of salt university of california berkeley overdrive. For five years, he has been the livein cook at the famous.

Monique truong s debut book centers on binh, a gay vietnamese cook who flees saigon in 1929 to work as a galley hand at sea. She takes us back to binhs 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. Binh, a vietnamese cook, flees saigon in 1929, disgracing his family to serve as a galley hand at sea. Monique truong was born in saigon and currently lives in new york city. The first edition of the novel was published in april 7th 2003, and was written by monique truong. The book of salt prince william public library system. Truong s stellar cast of characters includes gertrude stein and alice b. The book of salt serves up a wholly original take on paris in the 1930s through the eyes of binh, the vietnamese cook employed by. Lists, and the practice of listing, provide avenues of insight into binh, the protagonist in monique truongs the book of salt 2003. In her highly evocative book, monique truong has managed to cover all of these and more, brining the colours, tastes and sights of both france and vietnam vividly to life. The main characters of this fiction, contemporary story are. A novel, the book of salt, monique truong, mariner books.