The Salt Roads, John Goodlad
The Salt Roads, John Goodlad
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The Salt Roads
How Fish Made a Culture

Author: John Goodlad

Narrator: Neil McFarlane

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/15/2023

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.

About John Goodlad

John Goodlad is a Shetlander who works in the seafood industry. He was the voice of the Shetland fishing industry as CEO of the Shetland Fishermen's Association for many years before becoming a fish farmer. He now advises several national and international seafood organizations and companies. His book, The Cod Hunters, was shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation's Mountbatten Award for Best Maritime Book in 2020.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laurie on November 04, 2022

I really enjoying reading this book. I have a special interest in fisheries history and management, helped train some fisheries managers, and researched the the intersection of fisheries culture and marine and coastal tourism. I’ve read some of The Cod Hunters but found the writing and story telling......more

Goodreads review by Mike on December 02, 2022

This is a remarkable book. It not only covers the history of Shetland fishing in an economical informative manner it does so with imaginative storytelling. The storytelling is quite engaging, sometimes just simply captivating and the fishing disasters are very moving. The progress and successes of f......more

Goodreads review by Roger on November 28, 2022

A wonderful account not just of an industry, but of the cultures that it spawned, and the heroism that sustained it.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 08, 2023

This is a charming well-informed history of Shetland’s fishing history by a Shetlander born and bred. After a couple of annoying national stereotypes about Dutch, “Germanic and Slavic peoples” early on, it develops an engaging history of the development of Shetland from the 18th century. It explains......more

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