The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Fish
Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781451678949 (1451678940)
ASIN: 1451678940
Publish date: 2016-05-24
Publisher: Scribner
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
**This review first appeared in Alternating Review's online review column The Coil** I stopped to look at the row of pure white arowana swimming in ghostly parallel, like marble replicas of fish that had been dead for millennia, and asked the guard how much they were worth. He shrugged and said, “...
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley Personally, I think the arowana is an ugly fish. Sorry. I also think that Voight would agree with me. Thankfully, this book is highly enjoyable. Voight’s interest in the fish starts with a trip to a housing project...