COD; A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FISH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (1997)

This gripping seafaring chronicle charts how a humble white fish fuelled North Atlantic exploration and sustained the brave Basque sailors who crossed ocean waters before Columbus. Kurlansky navigates turbulent waters from Icelandic fishing banks to Newfoundland's misty shores, charting the international trade wars and diplomatic conflicts ignited by lucrative cod fisheries. It reads like an epic voyage across stormy seas, documenting a relentless maritime pursuit that shaped European settlement patterns and modern commercial trade.