Bodleian Library

Carnall takes Perry’s historical work and reimagines it in such a spellbinding way that the mollusks seem magical, yet the text remains committed to the clear-eyed science surrounding these creatures’ role in evolutionary history, ecology, and more. This book will occupy loving space on any bookshelf or coffee table.

This evocative work will appeal to lovers of nocturnal sources of light, especially in landscapes near or far.

A quick read, of possible interest to etymology buffs and historians.