The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell

The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell

Award-winning author Mark Kurlansky tells the remarkable story of New York by following the trajectory of one of its most fascinating inhabitants–the oyster.

For centuries New York was famous for this …

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