" Set in the 17th century, during the English civil war, As Meat Loves Salt follows the misadventures of Jacob, born a gentleman but raised a servant, whose overdeveloped sense of personal dignity leads him from one crisis to another. When the book opens, he is already a murderer. Within a hundred pages he becomes a rapist and a thief."
" Published in the United Kingdom twenty years ago to critical acclaim, McCann's brilliant debut is an eloquent narrative that is historically rich and enthralling." © Amazon.com
