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![“A fascinating story, blending science, politics and history ... the writing is vivid.”
—USA Today
“Corson knows the lobster's secrets, and he'll tell. ... The chapters are knitted together with rich stories about the people who catch lobsters, their families, the dangers they face.”
—New York Times
“Lobster is served three ways in this fascinating book: by fisherman, scientist and the crustaceans themselves. ... Corson, who worked aboard commercial lobster boats for two years, weaves together these three worlds. The human worlds are surely interesting; but they can't top the lobster life on the ocean floor.”
—Washington Post
“[Corson] immediately captures and holds the reader's attention as he explains how lobsters live in their coastal environment—as learned by scientists, as seen by himself.”
—Boston Globe
“An affectionate account of the relationship between Homarus americanus, its rocky habitat, and the men and women who brave long days on temperamental seas to earn a livelihood. This is a love story.”
—Christian Science Monitor
“In passages befitting a beach scene in a steamy romance novel, Corson writes about the rough-and-tumble affair [of lobster mating]. ... Who would have thought lobsters were such passionate lovers?”
—Associated Press
“For hot stuff, you can pick up the latest Harlequin romance—all fiction—or The Secret Life of Lobsters—all fact!”
—CBS Sunday Morning
“Corson’s sense of humor and ability to breathe a human sensibility into his crustacean characters enliven even the most esoteric details of how lobsters hunt, hide, fight, and mate.”
—Atlantic Monthly
“Forget those gothic novels, those promulgated 'beach reads,' ... The Secret Life of Lobsters has it all, [and] will keep you glued to the page.”
—Portland Press Herald
“What a great book! This is a charming, funny, warm and informative look at Maine lobsters. ... Treat yourself to this one—you won’t be sorry.”
—Kingston Observer](LobsterBlog_files/shapeimage_20.png)
Welcome: This page is now an ARCHIVE of posts on lobsters from March through August, 2007. (For Trevor’s posts on lobsters from 2004–2006, visit his Old Lobster Blog.) This is no longer an active blog. For Trevor’s new blog posts on any subject, please visit his new blog,
The Scrawling Claw. Please reset your bookmarks and RSS feeds accordingly. Thanks!
