The Salt Roads by John Goodlad

The Salt Roads by John Goodlad

This book tells the extraordinary story of Shetland's most enduring export. It ranges from the wild waters of the North Atlantic and the remote ice filled fjords of west Greenland to the Basque country, from the fishing grounds of Iceland to the Jewish shtetls of Poland and from the mountains of Faroe to the flat coastline of the Netherlands.

'As bright and illuminating as the fish that are the subject of his writing, John Goodlad casts a sweeping eye over the North Atlantic fishing industry in the pages of this richly informative book'

-- Donald SMurray, author of The Guga Hunters

'In his fascinating account of the part played by [The Shetland Islands and the Faroes] in the harvesting of cod and herring from the North Atlantic, John Goodlad raises vital questions about the world's food supplies'

-- David Abulafia * The Spectator *

'Tells the extraordinary story of how salt fish from the isles became one of the staple foods on the Continent'

-- Hans J Marter * Shetland News *

'John Goodlad's approach to the story of salt fish and Shetland feels rather like a masterclass in how to make history approachable, accessible, readable and entertaining'

-- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *

'The Salt Roads is a valuable reminder of a forgotten time... it should be required reading for anyone who still thinks of Shetland as a remote, marginal outpost'

* The Herald *

'The book takes the reader to the wild waters of the North Atlantic and tells the story of how over the centuries the Shetland fishing industry not only inspired and affected the islands’ culture, but also shaped people far beyond its shores'

* Dundee Courier *

'This intriguing non-fiction title examines the economic boom of Shetland's salt fish trade' 

* Scots Magazine *

'The Salt Roads is history, action on the high seas, personal memoir, folk tales and philology. It is an articulate expression of Shetland, which helps to explain how much the western islands can still learn from our can-do friends in the north'

-- Roger Hutchinson * West Highland Free Press *

'a gripping insight into life on the edge'

* The Tablet, Summer Reading Roundup *

'an extremely readable account of the Shetland cod fishery. Here you feel the wind, taste the salt: a quiet triumph' 

-- Alexander McCall Smith * New Statesman *

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 organisations and companies. His previous book, The Cod Hunters, was shortlisted for the Maritime Foundation’s Mountbatten Award for Best Maritime Book in 2020.

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ISBN 13	9781780277912
ISBN 10	1780277911
Title	The Salt Roads
Author	John Goodlad
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2022-09-01
Number of pages	272
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