The Oysters of Locmariaquer
Autor Eleanor Clarken Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 mai 2006
“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.” — Los Angeles Times Book Review
On 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 les plates ("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, The Oysters of Locmariaquer is also an unforgettable journey to the heart of a fascinating culture and the enthralling, accumulating drama of a unique devotion.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780060887421
ISBN-10: 0060887427
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Harper Perennial Modern Classics
ISBN-10: 0060887427
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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On 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 les plates ("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, The Oysters of Locmariaquer is also an unforgettable journey to the heart of a fascinating culture and the enthralling, accumulating drama of a unique devotion.
Notă biografică
Eleanor Clark (July 6, 1913?February 16, 1996) was born in Los Angeles and attended Vassar College in the 1930s. She was the author of the National Book Award winner The Oysters of Locmariaquer, Rome and a Villa, Eyes, Etc., and the novels The Bitter Box, Baldur's Gate, and Camping Out. She was married to Robert Penn Warren.