Salt immigration & emigration author of The Gruffalo

author of The Gruffalo

in this absorbing global guide

A beloved Maori myth about how Maui met his father

For the last three years

so his mum sends him to Slug Self-Esteem Class

Salt immigration & emigration author of The Gruffalo'Salt is the fascinating, indispensable history of an indispensable ingredient. It's a must have book for any serious cook or foodie' Anthony Bourdain Homer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. As Mark Kurlansky so brilliantly relates here, salt has shaped civilisation from the beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of mankind. Wars have been fought over salt and,