
Cod
A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
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Richard M. Davidson
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Mark Kurlansky
The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general — as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore to explore how this innocuous fish had such an impact over the centuries. Kurlansky recounts how the cod spurred interest in the development of North America and caused a whole nation of people to jump into fishing and ocean exploration. In addition to providing word origins, this audiobook contains uses for all kinds of cod and recipes dating from the fourteenth century.
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Absolutely fascinating and outstanding!
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Incredibly fascinating history w/ a GREAT narrator
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Great book on the dullest of fishes!
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What made the experience of listening to Cod the most enjoyable?
Even though I've previously read three of Kurlansky's other books, this one stands out as similar in style, but deeper in its coverage of the specific topic, Cod.What other book might you compare Cod to and why?
If you are familiar with Mark Kurlansky's other books (Salt, A Basque History of the World, etc), you will feel at home with Cod.What about Richard M. Davidson’s performance did you like?
It took a while to get used to Richard Davidson, but after the first couple of hours I couldn't remember what seemed odd.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No - I enjoy breaking this book into smaller sections. To listen all in one sitting would have my head spinning from all of the different anecdotes mentioned during the story.Any additional comments?
This is one of the books that inspired the category of one word micro-history. It covers just about everything you'd want to know, from the influence of Cod on exploration of North America to the impact of fisheries on International Law. It's all here!Kurlansky Knows Cod
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Fascinating topic--tough audiobook
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Who would have thunk that the cod played a significant role in the maintenance of the american slavery trade and keep? That the fish nearly started a war between UK and Iceland in modern time? That the Vikings discovered the American continent because of the darn cod? That our pilgrims of Thanksgiving fame failed to eat the bounty of the sea and elected rather to starve than feast on lobster and cod?
The chapters on the Basques made me pick up the next book by Kurlanski; he clearly has a tremendous knowledge of the area and the history of the Basque people.
Each segment is capped off by a number of appropriate recepies based on cod from the area narrated. I guess this is probably better suited to the printed page than in the audible edition.
The narration is very good and helps keep the attention throughout the story.
Seven and a half hour about COD???
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A Fun Book
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Insightful & impactful
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Interesting
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Great Story, Poor Narrator
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