{"product_id":"the-big-oyster-history-on-the-half-shell-paperback","title":"The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Rocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e \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.\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. \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 \u003ci\u003eThe Big Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Kurlansky serves up history at its most engrossing, entertaining, and delicious. \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.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Fascinating stuff . . .  Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kurlansky packs his breezy book with terrific anecdotes.\" \u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Magnificent . . . a towering accomplishment.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379398799462,"sku":"9780345476395","price":30.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VXBFWHlYZGtUKzBMNGsxVzhSMTE2QT09.webp?v=1768921094","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-big-oyster-history-on-the-half-shell-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}