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The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
The Big Oyster History on the Half Shell
Author: Mark Kurlansky
“Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining.” — –The New York Times — “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.” — –Rocky Mountain News — Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable sto...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345476395
ISBN-10: 0345476395
Publication Date: 1/9/2007
Pages: 336
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3.5 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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DesertShaman avatar reviewed The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell on + 203 more book reviews
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Honestly, not that interesting. If I hadn't been on a business trip and taken only this book, I probably would have given up like I did with his book, Cod.
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