Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish - Tapa blanda

"Enthralling. . . . The eel's story is remarkable, and so are Prosek's tales of eel people."--New Scientist

"I loved it! A beautiful adventure story of one of the most wide-spread and least-known but ecologically important fish."--Bernd Heinrich, author of Summer World

"[Prosek is] a diligent natural historian, keen to the greater landscape. . . . A warm, enrapturing paean to the totemic potency of eels."--Kirkus Reviews

"This is a delightful work with the urgency of a good detective story."--Thomas McGuane

"A wonderful account of far-flung travels in pursuit of the secrets of the earth's most mysterious fish. . . . Fascinating and beautifully rendered."--Peter Matthiessen

"[A] riveting synthesis of cultural, geographical, and botanical sleuthing."--Publishers Weekly

"The tale of Ray Turner, a man who still fishes for eels the traditional way with a hand-built weir, is at the heart of the book, tying the mythology, the mystery, and the commerce of eels together into his story."--Booklist

"An engagingly written account... Readers interested in anthropology and folklore, fishing, and natural history will also enjoy this volume, which is enhanced by the author's etchings."--Library Journal

"A comprehensive and appreciative study of one of the world's most mysterious creatures. . . . [Prosek] has collected anguilline myths, lore and recipes from all over the world"--The Economist

"Eels [is] more than a fish book. It is an impassioned defense of nature itself... In Eels, he passes on the truth that the often disdained eel, like all migratory fish, is vital and mysterious and worthy of our full effort to bring it back."--New York Times Book Review