The Oysters of Locmariaquer 【電子書籍】[ Eleanor Clark ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Winner of the National Book Award＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞"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." ー ＜em＞Los Angeles Times Book Review＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞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 ＜em＞les plates＜/em＞ ("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, ＜em＞The Oysters of Locmariaquer＜/em＞ is also an unforgettable journey to the heart of a fascinating culture and the enthralling, accumulat．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る