Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels

by Ellen Ruppel Shell

Book Overview

"It's part natural history, part true crime, and buckets of slippery, slimy fun. You won't be able to put it down."--The Nature Conservancy

Ellen Ruppel Shell's Slippery Beast is a fascinating account of a deeply mysterious creature--the eel--a thrilling saga of true crime, natural history, travel, and big business.

What is it about eels? Depending on who you ask, they are a pest, a fascination, a threat, a pot...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141976585X
• ISBN13: 9781419765858
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Abrams Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"