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The Salt Roads
- Author
- John Goodlad
- Narrator
- Neil McFarlane
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 15 August 2023
- Run Time
- 8 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
It ranges from the wild waters of the North Atlantic, the ice-filled fjords of Greenland and the remote islands of Faroe to the dining tables of London's middle classes, the bacalao restaurants of Spain and the Jewish shtetls of Eastern Europe.
As well as following the historical thread and exploring how very different cultures were drawn together by the salt fish trade, John Goodlad meets those whose lives revolve around the industry in the twenty-first century and addresses today's pressing themes of sustainability, climate change, and food choices.
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Details
- Author
- John Goodlad
- Narrator
- Neil McFarlane
- Duration
- 8 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9798765093368
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- European history, Social and cultural history, Regional / International studies
Synopsis
This is the extraordinary story of how salt fish from Shetland became one of the staple foods of Europe, powered an economic boom, and inspired artists, writers, and musicians.It ranges from the wild waters of the North Atlantic, the ice-filled fjords of Greenland and the remote islands of Faroe to the dining tables of London's middle classes, the bacalao restaurants of Spain and the Jewish shtetls of Eastern Europe.As well as following the historical thread and exploring how very different cultures were drawn together by the salt fish trade, John Goodlad meets those whose lives revolve around the industry in the twenty-first century and addresses today's pressing themes of sustainability, climate change, and food choices.
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