Praise for Mark Kurlansky's The Big Oyster
"Part treatise, part miscellany, unfailingly entertaining."
-The New York Times
"Suffused with [Kurlansky's] pleasure in exploring the city across ground that hasn't already been covered with other writers' footprints."
-Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail."
-The Wall Street Journal
"Kurlansky packs his breezy book with terrific anecdotes."
-Entertainment Weekly
"Magnificent . . . a towering achievement."
-Associated Press
aA heartfelt tributea]as beautifully-written as the fondest and best-crafted eulogy.a
a"Boston Globe"
aA colorful history of Gloucestera]rich, varied, and satisfying, just like a good chowder.a
a"Entertainment Weekly"
"A heartfelt tribute...as beautifully-written as the fondest and best-crafted eulogy."
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Boston Globe "A colorful history of Gloucester...rich, varied, and satisfying, just like a good chowder."
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Entertainment Weekly
`Wonderfully told'.