Monique truong the book of salt

But her marion ettlinger portrait somehow embodied the novel in an artful, ineffable way. She graduated from yale university and the columbia university. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Monique truongs debut novel, the book of salt, is narrated by a vietnamese man named binh who serves as the personal cook for those sapphic luminaries. The book of salt serves up a wholly original take on paris in the 1930s through the eyes of binh. Elegant, witty, intricate, and richly imagined, monique truongs book of salt isdare i say it. The book of salt serves up a wholly original take on paris in. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The book of salt is vietnameseamerican author monique truong s first novel. Academically trained as an intellectual property advocate, truongs first love had always been writing. This book is structured as a stream of consciousness narrative, in.

Apr 07, 2003 in the book of salt, monique truong portrays a unique view of paris in the 1920s. Truong picks up that point of unknown and spins it into a novel about love, identity, home and food. Toklas, and is supplemented by his memories of his childhood in frenchcolonial vietnam. The novel will certainly place her as one of the brightest young stars on the american literary scene. This 45page guide for the book of salt by monique truong includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 24 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis.

Bingham fellowship, stonewall book awardbarbara gittings. In the book of salt, monique truong portrays a unique view of paris in the 1920s. The book of salt ebook by monique truong rakuten kobo. To achieve those things, they have to experience the taste of salt. In her novel, truong uses the famous literary couple gertrude stein and alice b. Against the odds, she has made unsettling art from precisely such exotic cuttings and transplantings. Binh, a vietnamese cook, flees saigon in 1929, disgracing his fam. Jun 15, 2004 the book of salt travels between past and present, vietnam and france, and we soon discover that the stories binh tells are subject to his revisions. Binh the narrator is the main character of the book, whose story crosses continents, in an era that we are familiar with only from its bottledup version. Her first novel, the book of salt, was a new york times notable book and a national bestseller. The marvelous new novel by monique truong the book of salt, bitter in the mouth, a mixture of fact and imagination, is about the author patrick lafcadio hearn, but this book is. Monique truong is an eminent vietnamese american author and novelist who rose to fame with her maiden venture, the book of salt.

Monique truong is coeditor of the anthology watermark. Monique truong audio books, best sellers, author bio. 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. Truong has a talent that inspires awe, as well as eager anticipation of what she will give us in the future. The book of salt is a 2003 novel by monique truong.

Her short fiction and essays have been taught in universities across america. Shes also a former refugee, essayist, avid eater, lyricistlibrettist, and intellectual property attorney more or less in this order. Jun 15, 2004 the book of salt is the first novellength work by truong. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of salt. Read the book of salt a novel by monique truong available from rakuten kobo. Toklas, artsy american divas living privileged, glamorous lives in paris. Elegant, witty, intricate, and richly imagined, monique truong s book of salt isdare i say it. The book of salt is vietnameseamerican author monique truongs first novel. Monique truong s first book is one of the most sensual books i have read recently, in the proper sense of the word. Toklas, as a background against which to tell her tale. Truong tells us that a child born in saigon does not taste his mothers milk first but rather the salt on her nipple. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Truong s writing does not stick to one particular timeline and often jumps between different moments in binh.

After the salty taste, salt leaves the sweetness in our tongue. Monique truong is the vietnamese american author of the bestselling, awardwinning novels, the book of salt, bitter in the mouth, and the sweetest fruits. In monique truongs novel the book of salt, the vietnamese author borrows the image of salt to depict binhs overwhelmingly salty life. The book of salt by monique truong freebooksummary. Toklas cook book that inspired the book of salt, a brilliant first novel by acclaimed vietnamese american writer monique truong. The protagonist, binh, is a vietnamese chef working for gertrude stein. Her novels are the sweetest fruits viking books, 2019, bitter in the mouth random house, 2010, and the book of salt houghton mifflin, 2003.

The book of salt displays its authors supple imagination on every page. The book of salt travels between past and present, vietnam and france, and we soon discover that the stories binh tells are subject to his revisions. Monique truongs first novel, the book of salt, is a remarkably inventive fictional account of a vietnamese cook whom truong appropriated from several pages of the celebrated expatriate american. Monique truong s debut novel, the book of salt, is narrated by a vietnamese man named binh who serves as the personal cook for those sapphic luminaries gertrude stein and alice b. Truong was intrigued to discover that toklas and stein had had two indochinese men who cooked for them at two of their french residences. Monique truong puts a lot of heat in the book of salt.

A mesmerizing narrative voice, an insiders view of a fabled literary household and the slow revelation of. Written by monique truong, audiobook narrated by j. The book of salt serves up a wholly original take on paris in the 1930s through the eyes of binh, the vietnamese cook em. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Monique truong was born and raised in vietnam, and moved to the us after the fall of saigon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of salt. The book of salt is the first novellength work by truong. Born in saigon, south vietnam, monique truong came to the u. Mar 31, 2003 the book of salt is a brilliant debut by a young vietnamese american, monique truong.

Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The heat of two bodies rubbing in a hammock at sea. Her first novel, the book of salt, a national bestseller, was awarded the 2003 bard fiction prize, the stonewall book awardbarbara gittings literature award, and the young lions fiction award, among other honors. Monique truong books list of books by author monique truong. Readers guide for the book of salt published by houghton mifflin. Truongs stellar cast of characters includes gertrude stein and alice b. The story of the uprooted basket weaver is a parable for the kind of vessel that monique truong has fashioned in the book of salt. The book of salt, her first novel, was inspired by a brief mention of an indochinese cook in the alice b. Toklas cook book, servants in france, opens with the expected whereis. Jul 01, 2004 the book of salt is the first novellength work by truong. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Monique truong was born in saigon in 1968 and moved to the united states at age six. A novel 9780618446889 by truong, monique and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.

Her first novel, the book of salt houghton mifflin, 2003, was a national bestseller and the recipient of the new york public library young lions fiction award, bard fiction prize, penrobert w. Truong s stellar cast of characters includes gertrude stein and alice b. An original take on paris in the 1930s through the eyes of binh, the vietnamese cook employed by gertrude stein and alice b. Heat the book of salt by monique truong shanghai noir. His story centers in paris in his life as the cook in the home of gertrude stein and alice b.

The book of salt by monique truong about the book about the author an interview with monique truong about the book monique truongs debut novel, the book of salt houghton mifflin, april 2003, is a true literary feast. Indeed, trying to find a platonic ideal of author photo made me recall my friend monique truongs portrait for her first novel, the book of salt. The book of salt liane hansen speaks with monique truong, author of the novel the book of salt. Her first novel, the book of salt, a national bestseller, has been awarded the 2003 bard fiction prize, the stonewall book awardbarbara gittings literature award, and the young lions fiction award, among other honors. We know from history that stein and toklas had at different points two chefs from indochine. Jul 20, 2003 the book of salt liane hansen speaks with monique truong, author of the novel the book of salt. Readers guide for the book of salt published by houghton. Aug 29, 2019 the marvelous new novel by monique truong the book of salt, bitter in the mouth, a mixture of fact and imagination, is about the author patrick lafcadio hearn, but this book is. A novel monique truong livres passer au contenu principal.