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Oyster by Biguenet, John. is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Oyster about?
"Set on the Louisiana coast in 1957, Oyster recounts the tale of a deadly rivalry between two families. To avoid ruin after declining years of oyster crops, Felix and Mathilde Petitjean offer their young daughter, Therese, in marriage to 52-year-old Horse Bruneau, who holds the papers on their boat and house. Bruneau has spent his life as Felix's rival for both the Petitjean's century-old oyster beds and, as we learn, Mathilde. But as Therese explains to Horse one night as they float in a pirogue alone in the marsh, "I don't get bought for the price of no damn boat.""--BOOK JACKET.
Who reads Oyster?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Biguenet, John.
- Publisher
- Orion; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780752842271
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.66 / 5 (294 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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