{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClark, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEleanor 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Oysters of Locmariaquer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRome and a Villa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEyes, Etc.\u003c\/em\u003e, and the novels \u003cem\u003eThe Bitter Box\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBaldur's Gate\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCamping Out\u003c\/em\u003e. She was married to Robert Penn Warren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491354644754,"sku":"9780060887421","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36d52027-a310-4db1-a877-a51eac9e303e.jpg?v=1730539504","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oysters-of-locmariaquer-9780060887421","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}