Cod

Product 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.

About the Author

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.

Content Overview

• Blends in recipes and lore from the Middle Ages to the present.
• Brings world history and human passions into captivating focus.
• Highlights how the most profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction.