Langdon Cook (Book order)

Langdon Cook Book order

Langdon Cook is an author whose work delves into remarkable, often hidden worlds. His writing, described as "intrepid and inspired," explores mysterious underground communities and adventurous lifestyles. With a style that is both lyrical and practical, Cook masterfully blends fieldwork with engaging narratives, revealing lesser-known facets of life to his readers.

Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager

224 pages
8 hours of reading

3.9(290)Add rating

Foraging is not just a throwback to our hunter-gatherer past; it's a way to reconnect with the landscape. And Langdon Cook is not just your typical grocery cart-toting dad. For him, gourmet delicacies abound, free for the taking if we just open our eyes. As a result, he finds himself free-diving in icy Puget Sound in hopes of spearing a snaggletooth lingcod, armed with nothing more than a "Hawaiian sling." He bushwhacks through rugged mountain forests in search of edible mushrooms. He strings up a fly rod to chase after sea-run trout. He even pulls on the gardening gloves to collect stinging nettles. In wry, detailed prose, he traces his journey from wrangler of pre-packaged calories to connoisseur of coveted wild edibles. Structured around the seasons of the year, each chapter focuses on a specific food type and concludes with a recipe featuring the author's hard-won bounty, a savory stop to each adventure-filled morsel.