Book description
The Cod. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been triggered
by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods
have depended on it. To the millions it has sustained, it has been a
treasure more precious that gold. This book spans 1,000 years and four
continents. From the Vikings to Clarence Birdseye, Mark Kurlansky
introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs and fisherman, whose
lives have been interwoven with this prolific fish. He chronicles the
cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries. He blends in recipes and lore
from the Middle Ages to the present. In a story that brings world
history and human passions into captivating focus, he shows how the most
profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction. Mark
Kurlansky is the author of several bestselling non-fiction titles
including
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
(winner of the Glenfiddich Best Food Book Award), The Basque History
of the World
, Salt: A World History
, 1968: The Year that Rocked the World
, a short story collection The White Man in the Tree
and a novel, Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue.
