Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

8 hrs. 11 min.

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Language Russian

Author Mark Kurlansky

Narrator Aleksey Makretsky

Description

In Mark Kurlansky’s book, modest cod becomes the main character of world history. For the sake of cod, Europeans began crossing the Atlantic — and it was thanks to cod that such long voyages became possible. Wars were fought because of cod, revolutions began because of cod; it served as the foundation of people’s diets, even depended the economies of different countries on it, and the colonization of North America occurred in large part because of it. The author introduces readers to people whose lives are closely tied to this unique fish — researchers, traders, writers, chefs, and of course fishermen. He tells about the cod wars of the 16th and 20th centuries, shares recipes from different eras, and shows us cod itself — its habits, evolution, and, ultimately, tragedy. For centuries cod fed humankind, but now it needs our help: fish stocks that seemed inexhaustible have practically run out.

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