New York Times Book Review of Eels

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Eels
An Exploration, From New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Amazing and Mysterious Fish.

“It is a great relief on this deceptively familiar earth to be reminded that the natural world goes on being replete with mysteries. Few are so intertwined with our terrestrial and marine preconceptions as the great family of eels. James Prosek explores their astonishing lives in service to our proper awe of nature. This is a delightful work with the urgency of a good detective story."
    — Thomas McGuane

“Fascinating and beautifully rendered.”
    — Peter Matthiessen