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The Oysters of Locmariaquer
by Eleanor Clark
- TRAVEL NARRATIVE
- 2006
- PAPER
- 203 PAGES
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This marvelous portrait of Brittany, its famous Belon oysters, traditions, culture and people won the 1965 National Book Award. It's an evocative, pleasurable account of Locmariaquer ("loc-maria-care") on France's northwest coast, the small town at the epicenter of the oyster hoopla. This new edition, with reading guide, is introduced by Mark Kurlansky.
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