Mark Kurlansky, author portrait
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Mark Kurlansky

Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Food of a Younger LandCod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt: A World History1968: The Year That Rocked the World; The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell; and Paper: Paging Through History. He lives in New York City.
Frozen in Time (Adapted for Young Readers)
The Cod's Tale
The Story of Salt
Ready For a Brand New Beat
The Eastern Stars
Nonviolence
1968
Salt
A Chosen Few
Cod

Books

Frozen in Time (Adapted for Young Readers)
The Cod's Tale
The Story of Salt
Ready For a Brand New Beat
The Eastern Stars
Nonviolence
1968
Salt
A Chosen Few
Cod

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