The great thing about this book is that you will know, instantly, from the title whether it is a book you want to read or not.
It is a history of the tomato, looking at ten kinds (not 10 individual tomatoes) of tomatoes being interesting—from the history of pasta with tomato sauce to why supermarket tomatoes taste terrible—Alexander is there and writing a very fun food journey to talk you through it.
I cannot oversell how much this book was a palate cleanser for me and how much I appreciated it for it.
Anyway, are you interested in a pop history of the tomato? Read this book! It's exactly what it says on the San Marzano can.