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From pauper's food to cultural icon, this book tells the story of the use and consumption of the lobster. From coastal fishers through the Industrial Revolution to modern times, the book shows how the lobster has been transformed from peasant food into a luxurious delicacy. Lobster: A Global History is the first book to describe the social history of the consumption of this seafood around the world, and to address the current controversy about the humane killing of lobsters, which may alter the readers' enjoyment of the dish. It includes beautiful images of rarely-seen lobsters, and both old and contemporary lobster recipes. Lobster will appeal to anyone who loves this fascinating crustacean, or who has chased a lobster across the kitchen floor.

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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

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Elisabeth Townsend writes about food, travel and wine for The Boston Globe, Gastronomica, the Quarterly Review of Wines and other newspapers and magazines. She is based in Concord, Massachusetts.

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