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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

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You can also read this book online completely free. Patrik Svensson's "The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World" is a captivating exploration of the enigmatic European eel, Anguilla anguilla.

This creature has baffled and intrigued scientists and thinkers for ages. Despite scientific progress, the eel’s life cycle remains shrouded in mystery, with their breeding and birth yet to be observed. Svensson weaves in personal stories of eel fishing with his father, alongside extensive research, painting a captivating picture of this often misunderstood species. The book also delves into existential themes, probing questions about our beginnings, fate, and the inevitability of death.”

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Patrik Svensson

Patrik Svensson is a Swedish journalist and author whose debut joined natural history to family memoir. The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World, translated by Agnes Broomé and published in English by Ecco, follows the European eel through science, literature, philosophy, and the author's memories of f...

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First published
2019
Reading time
About 5 hours
Pages
170
Language
English
Genre
Memoir
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