![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 'Refreshing and invigorating, full of fascinating facts' - Independent on Sunday You may also be interested in. It is compact and beautifully produced' - The Mail on Sunday While a few eccentrics might think this is a good reason to purchase several copies, for the rest of us it requires a certain leap of faith. 'To go out and buy a book on the subject (of cod) is to invite glances of suspicion. 'An engrossing and timely little epic' - The Scotsman Who would ever think that a book on cod would make a compulsive read? And yet this is precisely what Kurlansky has done' - Sir Roy Strong, Express on Sunday Cod is a charming tour of history with all its economic forces laid bare and a fish story embellished with great gastronomic detail. 'This is an extraordinary little book, unputdownable, written in the most lyrical, flowing style which paints vivid pictures and, at the same time, punches into place hard facts that stop you dead in your tracks. ![]() Kurlansky was innovative (and is now much imitated) in writing a book about how a commodity shaped history.' - The Week 'A must-have book for anyone who loves fish. This book spans 1,000 years and four continents. ![]()
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