Oyster: The Life and Times of the Australian Oyster
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The story of a whistling oyster, the sexual politics of the "breedy creatures", a 16th-century recipe for oyster pie...In a blend of fact, fable and scientific curiosity, this book presents the biography of one of the ultimate symbols of luxury, indulgence and the good life. "Oyster" represents many years of consuming oysters, talking to oyster growers and researching the history of this legendary delicacy.
Author: Nicolette Stasko
Format: Paperback, 304 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 300 g
Published: 2002, HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia
Genre: History: Specific Subjects
Description
The story of a whistling oyster, the sexual politics of the "breedy creatures", a 16th-century recipe for oyster pie...In a blend of fact, fable and scientific curiosity, this book presents the biography of one of the ultimate symbols of luxury, indulgence and the good life. "Oyster" represents many years of consuming oysters, talking to oyster growers and researching the history of this legendary delicacy.
Oyster: The Life and Times of the Australian Oyster