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Lobster

A Global History. Edible

By (author) Elisabeth Townsend
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Reaktion Books, London, United Kingdom
Published: 1st May 2011
Dimensions: w 120mm h 197mm d 15mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN-10: 1861897944
ISBN-13: 9781861897947
Barcode No: 9781861897947
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'Elisabeth Townsend considers the creature that inspired mosaic artists in ancient Pompeii, reclined like a cardinal in still life paintings, gave Salvador Dali a telephone handle, fed the indigent poor and later the spoiled rich and became a partial success in shellfish farming , , , Reading its 128 pages inclusive of recipes will leave almost anyone considerably more clued up about lobsters than they were before.' - Fay Maschler, The Spectator 'Elisabeth Townsend's concise but rich Lobster: A Global History offers a journey through lobster's prehistoric and recorded history, exploring scientific, environmental and culinary matters ... She also does an outstanding job of documenting and explaining the modern controversy over the treatment of lobster.' - Jasper White, Wall Street Journal