{"product_id":"the-oysters-of-locmariaquer-eleanor-clark-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060887427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060887421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2006 pg. 133","brand":"Eleanor Clark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996684976383,"sku":"9780060887421","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13985df6-5a2c-41ae-b2e3-96305c6fbeb2.jpg?v=1683343098","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-oysters-of-locmariaquer-eleanor-clark-9780060887421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}