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Author: Mark Kurlansky

📘 Big Oyster New York in the World by Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky’s *Big Oyster New York in the World* explores the city’s development through the lens of its once-dominant oyster industry. From the Lenape hunting grounds to the Five Points slums and Gilded Age dining rooms, the book traces how oysters shaped New York’s economy, cuisine, and ecology. It includes historic recipes, maps, drawings, and photographs, while detailing key figures such as Robert Fulton, Thomas Downing, and early feminist writer Fanny Fern. The narrative charts the decline of oyster beds, the rise of environmental awareness, and the city's ongoing relationship with this iconic seafood.

First publish date: May 4, 2006

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Mark Kurlansky

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