Cod : a biography of the fish that changed the world
(Audiobook)
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Published
Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, [2001]., , ℗2001, ©1997.
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (7 hr., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Downtown Lansing - 1st Floor-Audio Book/CD
BCD 333.956633 Kurlansky
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BCD 333.956633 Kurlansky
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Published
Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, [2001]., , ℗2001, ©1997.
Format
Audiobook
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.8, 10 Points
Level 8.8, 10 Points
Lexile measure
1200
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
Participants/Performers
Performed by Richard M. Davidson.
Description
Cod spans a thousand years and four continents. From the Vikings, who pursued the codfish across the Atlantic, and the enigmatic Basques, who first commercialized it in medieval times, to Bartholomew Gosnold, who named Cape Cod in 1602, and Clarence Birdseye, who founded an industry on frozen cod in the 1930s, Mark Kurlansky introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs, and of course the fishermen, whose lives have interwoven with this prolific fish. He chronicles the fifteenth-century politics of the Hanseatic League and the cod wars of the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. He embellishes his story with gastronomic detail, blending in recipes and lore from the Middle Ages to the present. And he brings to life the cod itself: its personality, habits, extended family, and ultimately the tragedy of how the most profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction. From fishing ports in New England and Newfoundland to coastal skiffs, schooners, and factory ships across the Atlantic; from Iceland and Scandinavia to the coasts of England, Brazil, and West Africa, Mark Kurlansky tells a story that brings world history and human passions into captivating focus. The codfish. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been spurred by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it, and the settlement of North America was driven by it. To the millions it has sustained, it has been a treasure more precious than gold. Indeed, the codfish has played a fascinating and crucial role in world history.
Target Audience
1200L,Lexile
System Details
Compact disc.
Awards
A James Beard Award winner
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kurlansky, M., & Davidson, R. M. (2001). Cod: a biography of the fish that changed the world . Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark and Richard M. Davidson. 2001. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark and Richard M. Davidson. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Recorded Books, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kurlansky, Mark., and Richard M. Davidson. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Recorded Books, 2001.
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