{"product_id":"herring-a-history-of-the-silver-darlings-9781803996936","title":"Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of herring is entwined in the history of commercial fishing.\u003c\/b\u003e For over two millennia, herring has been commercially caught and its importance to the coastal peoples of Britain cannot be measured. At one point tens of thousands were involved in the catching, processing and sale of herring. They followed the shoals around the coast from Stornoway to Penzance and many towns on Britain's east coast grew rich on the backs of the 'silver darlings'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFishing historian Mike Smylie looks at the effects of herring on the people who caught them, their unique ways of life, the superstitions of the fisher folk, their boats and the communities who lived for the silver darlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wealth of illustrations, this fascinating book reveals the little-known history of the herring. And for those who've neglected the silver darlings for lesser fish such as cod and haddock, there are a number of mouth-watering recipes to try.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803996936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316","brand":"Mike Smylie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45187032055989,"sku":"9781803996936","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_91f6b107-5bb5-4126-9b2a-108348047ca8.jpg?v=1742271138","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/herring-a-history-of-the-silver-darlings-9781803996936","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}