num_pages: 763
description: It is the fourteenth century and one of the most apocalyptic events in human history is set to occur - the coming of the Black Death. History teaches us that a third of Europe's population was destroyed. But what if? What if the plague killed 99 percent of the population instead? How would the world have changed? This is a look at the history that could have been: a history that stretches across centuries, a history that sees dynasties and nations rise and crumble, a history that spans horrible famine and magnificent innovation. These are the years of rice and salt.
language: English
title: The Years of Rice and Salt
titlecomplete: The Years of Rice and Salt
genres: Religion, Historical Fiction, Historical, Unfinished, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Alternate History
ratings_count: 13694
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award
publisher: Bantam Books