{"product_id":"the-big-oyster-9780099477594","title":"The Big Oyster","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Kurlansky is the author of \u003ci\u003eCod: a Biography of the Fish that Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Glenfiddich Award for the Best Food Book in 1997), \u003ci\u003eThe Basque History of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalt: A World History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChoice Cuts: A Miscellany of Food Writing.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKurlansky's great ability is to chose a single element as a prism through which to view the development or degeneration of culture; in this book he takes his readers from the 16th century to the present day, encompassing biology, commerce, the politics of race, history, literature, and, of course, gourmandise -- Erica Wagner * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA diligent researcher and a terrific storyteller...quirky, engrossing narrative -- Jackie McGlone * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eA unique perspective -- Killian Fox * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating... Kurlansky's portrait of that vanished age is absolutely engrossing -- Philip Hoare * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003ePacked with interest * Independent *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732241592663,"sku":"9780099477594","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099477594.jpg?v=1719996105","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-big-oyster-9780099477594","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}