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The Big Oyster : History on the Half Shell
The Big Oyster History on the Half Shell
Author: Mark Kurlansky
Before New York City was the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster. Now award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster, whose influence on the great metropolis remains unparalleled. — For centuries New York was famous ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345476388
ISBN-10: 0345476387
Publication Date: 2/28/2006
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Honestly, not that interesting. If I hadn't been on a business trip and taken only this book, I probably would have given up like I did with his book, Cod.
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