num_pages: 295
description: Set in a town somewhere in the South, here is the story of a community of black people searching for the healing properties of salt who witness an event that will change their lives forever. Some of them are centered, some are off-balance; some are frightened, and some are daring. From the men who live off welfare women to the mud mothers who carry their children in their hides, the novel brilliantly explores the narcissistic aspect of despair and the tremendous responsibility that comes with physical, spiritual, and mental well-being.
language: English
title: The Salt Eaters
titlecomplete: The Salt Eaters
genres: Fiction, American, African American Literature, Unfinished, Literature, Classics, Novels, Feminism, Race, African American
ratings_count: 1264
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: American Book Award
publisher: Vintage