Oyster: from Montparnasse to Greenwell Point

Is there anything as visually perfect as the clear glassiness of ice surmounted by the grey and white of oysters with their black lace edges touched by the thin yellow of out lemons?

A mix of fable, fact and scientific curiosities, this is a book for lovers of oysters, food history and writing about food. The book represents the many years of consuming oysters, talking to oyster growers and researching the history of this tasty mollusc.