Book Rec of the Day 3/25/2007

“Fascinating.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Seductive.”—Seattle Times

“Addictive.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Irresistible.”—The Los Angeles Times

The story of a Vietnamese cook employed by Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas enraptured readers and critics. The backdrops are lush—from colonial Vietnam to lost-generation Paris—the writing eloquent, and the tale engaging. A debut novel that does not disappoint.

THE BOOK OF SALT, by Monique Truong (Mariner Books, 2004)