{"product_id":"the-oysters-of-locmariaquer-9780060887421","title":"The Oysters of Locmariaquer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the National Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"What an elegant book this is, starting with that most elegant of creatures, the Belon oyster. . . . [Clark's] fantastic blending of science and art, history and journalism, brings the appetite back for life and literature both.\" -- \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the northwest coast of France, just around the corner from the English Channel, is the little town of Locmariaquer (pronounced \"loc-maria-care\"). The inhabitants of this town have a special relationship to the world, for it is their efforts that maintain the supply of the famous Belon oysters, called \u003cem\u003eles plates\u003c\/em\u003e (\"the flat ones\"). A vivid account of the cultivation of Belon oysters and an excursion into the myths, legends, and rich, vibrant history of Brittany and its extraordinary people, \u003cem\u003eThe Oysters of Locmariaquer\u003c\/em\u003e is also an unforgettable journey to the heart of a fascinating culture and the enthralling, accumulating drama of a unique devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060887421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.28w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2006 pg. 133\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eleanor Clark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916720476341,"sku":"9780060887421","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c68e7ddb-62e4-4913-b38d-20f47ab65408.jpg?v=1687269405","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-oysters-of-locmariaquer-9780060887421","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}