{"product_id":"the-big-oyster-history-on-the-half-shell-spiral-bound","title":"The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell (Spiral Bound)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. [283]-294) and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling and James A. Beard Award--winning author of Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, Salt: A World History, 1968: The Year That Rocked the World, and The Basque History of the World, as well as Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue (his debut novel), and several other books. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvance praise for The Big Oyster \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In his portrait of the once-famous oyster beds of New York Harbor, Kurlansky beautifully illustrates food's ability to connect us deeply to our particular place in the world, and shows how our nourishment is so vitally tied to the health of the natural world.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-Alice Waters \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mark Kurlansky has done it again. The Big Oyster is a zesty love song to a bivalve and a city-intelligent, informative, and impossible to put down.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award--winning author of In the Heart of the Sea \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Mark Kurlansky \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1968: The Year That Rocked the World \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Memorable, essential, and in its own way wondrous.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-The Boston Globe \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSalt: A World History \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bright writing and, most gratifyingly, an enveloping narrative.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-San Francisco Chronicle \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This eminently readable book is a new tool for scanning world history.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-The New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Line\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNational bestseller; Author of Cod and Salt [quote]--The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e-The New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A small pearl of a book . . . a great tale of the growth of a modern city as seen through the rise and fall of the lowly oyster.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e-Rocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants-the oyster. \n\u003cbr\u003eFor centuries New York was famous for this particular shellfish, which until the early 1900s played such a dominant a role in the city's life that the abundant bivalves were Gotham's most celebrated export, a staple food for all classes, and a natural filtration system for the city's congested waterways. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with cultural, historical, and culinary insight-along with historic recipes, maps, drawings, and photos-this dynamic narrative sweeps readers from the seventeenth-century founding of New York to the death of its oyster beds and the rise of America's environmentalist movement, from the oyster cellars of the rough-and-tumble Five Points slums to Manhattan's Gilded Age dining chambers. With \n\u003ci\u003eThe Big Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Kurlansky serves up history at its most engrossing, entertaining, and delicious. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Suffused with [Kurlansky's] pleasure in exploring the city across ground that hasn't already been covered with other writers' footprints.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kurlansky packs his breezy book with terrific anecdotes.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Magnificent . . . a towering accomplishment.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e- \n\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/11\/2007 pg. 28 (EAN 9780345476395, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2005 pg. 1124 (EAN 9780739325988, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/05\/2006 pg. 1 (EAN 9780739325988, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/26\/2005 pg. 71 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2005 pg. 1124 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 4 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2005 pg. 54 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2006 pg. 92 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2006 pg. 194 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooksense '76 March 2006\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2006 pg. 1 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 502 (EAN 9780345476388, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kurlansky, Mark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e January 09, 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e History|United States|State \u0026amp; Local - Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)|History|Social History|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Fish \u0026amp; Seafood|History|United States|19th Century|Cooking|History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Oysters|New York (State)|New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345476395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637999801ISBN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780345476395\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51085933347094,"sku":"SP-9780345476395","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780345476395_spiral_036341cc-d212-41f0-89d8-08d7101ae907.png?v=1774949150","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-oyster-history-on-the-half-shell-spiral-bound","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}