{"product_id":"lobster-elisabeth-townsend-9781861897947","title":"Lobster: A Global History","description":"\u003cp\u003eOther than that it tastes delicious with butter, what do you know about the knobbily-armoured, scarlet creature staring back at you from your fancy dinner plate? Food writer Elisabeth Townsend here charts the global rise of the lobster as delicacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Edible Series, \u003ci\u003eLobster: A Global History \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the use and consumption of the lobster from poor man's staple to cultural icon. From coastal fishing in the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution and modern times, Townsend describes the social history of the consumption of lobsters around the world. As well, the book includes beautiful images of rarely seen lobsters and both old and contemporary lobster recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you want to liberate lobsters from their supermarket tanks or crack open their claws, this is an essential read, describing the human connection to the lobster from his ocean home to the dinner table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisabeth Townsend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861897944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861897947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/05\/2011 pg. 11","brand":"Elisabeth Townsend","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44058643366143,"sku":"9781861897947","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c14016cf-efe4-472e-8ffe-89a7d10ab49c.jpg?v=1685053733","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lobster-elisabeth-townsend-9781861897947","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}