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The Cod's Tale
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The Cod's Tale Hardcover - 2001

by Kurlansky, Mark

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  • Hardcover
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"Excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor." (Booklist, starred review)

"Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)

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New York: Putnam, 2001. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. Schindler, S.D.. 1st ptg., oblong 8vo picture book, illustrated in color throughout by S.D. Schindler, a simplified account of the fish central to so much of European history, based on the author's best-selling "Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World". Black felt mark on bottom edge else fine in very good, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
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Details

  • Title The Cod's Tale
  • Author Kurlansky, Mark
  • Illustrator Schindler, S.D.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Putnam, New York
  • Date 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 20267
  • ISBN 9780399234767 / 0399234764
  • Weight 1.06 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.62 x 10.84 x 0.41 in (24.43 x 27.53 x 1.04 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Reading level 1050
  • Library of Congress subjects Fishes, Atlantic cod fisheries - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00068412
  • Dewey Decimal Code 639.276

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Summary

"Excellent ink drawings, brightened with colorful washes, illustrate incidents from the text with clarity, a flair for the dramatic, and a sense of humor." (Booklist, starred review)

"Kurlansky is a masterful storyteller. . . . Schindler's pictures, from serious to silly, add to the pleasure . . . . Readers of this title will never again look at fish and chips in quite the same way." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Breezy, kid-friendly prose. . . . Fascinating and informative . . . bound to hook young readers." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)

From the publisher

Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Food of a Younger Land, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt: A World History; 1968: The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell. He lives in New York City.
S. D. Schindler lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

First line

The fish were the Atlantic cod, and they were to become not only the most commonly eaten fish in the Western world, but also one of the most valuable items of trade.

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About the author

Mark Kurlansky is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Food of a Younger Land, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World; Salt: A World History; 1968: The Year That Rocked the World; and The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell. He lives in New York City.
S. D. Schindler lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.