Lobster: A Global History is a culinary history of lobster—who ate it; where, when, and how it was caught; and the myriad ways it was cooked—published in 2011 and written by Elisabeth Townsend.  She uncovers untold lobster stories that will delight every lobster lover.

Elisabeth Townsend writes about food, travel and wine for newspapers and magazines.  She lives in Concord, Massachusetts.