Salt: A World History

Written by Mark Kurlansky

Narrated by Scott Brick

Length

13h 48m

Rating

4.2 (3.2k ratings)

The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning. Mark Kurlansky has produced a kaleidoscope of history, a multi-layered masterpiece that blends economic, scientific, political, religious, and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.