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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Author Mark Kurlansky pleasantly surprised the world with this engaging best-seller that garnered rave reviews from critics and casual readers alike. His subject for this whimsical biography is the codfish, a species remarkable for its influence on humanity.
Cod, Kurlansky argues, has driven economic, political, cultural and military thinking for centuries in the lands surrounding the Atlantic Ocean. Nations like England and Germany have waged wars for cod. Vikings survived on frozen cod during their expeditions to the present America. And, it turns out, European explorers were driven toward North America in pursuit of this humble fish.
Kurlansky fills this biography with fascinating anecdotes that show cod surfacing time and again throughout history. The book also serves as a wake-up call, alerting us that the species has nearly been fished out. Richard M. Davidson delivers a reading that is often amusing and always enlightening.
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- Josh L
- 2021-04-09
A Must Read for Any Newfoundlander
I am very glad to have discovered this book. It has been an excellent and fascinating way to learn more about my heritage as a Newfoundlander. My only gripe would be the poor pronunciations of Newfoundland communities and other terms. It was otherwise an excellent listen.
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