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WINNER OF THE 2017 NASW SCIENCE IN SOCIETY JOURNALISM AWARD A FINALIST FOR THE 2017 PEN/E. O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR “[A] curiously edifying book.” —The New York Times Book Review “With the taut suspense of a spy novel, Voigt paints a vivid world of murder, black market deals, and habitat destruction surrounding a fish that's considered, ironically, to be a good-luck charm.” —Discover “[An] immensely satisfying story, full of surprises and suspense....Things get weird fast.” —The Wall Street Journal An intrepid journalist’s quest to find a wild Asian arowana—the world’s most expensive aquarium fish—takes her on a global tour in this “engaging tale of obsession and perseverance…and an enthralling look at the intersection of science, commercialism, and conservationism” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).A young man is murdered for his pet fish. An Asian tycoon buys a single specimen for $150,000. Meanwhile, a pet detective chases smugglers through the streets of New York. With “the taut suspense of a spy novel” (Discover) The Dragon Behind the Glass tells the story of a fish like none other. Treasured as a status symbol believed to bring good luck, the Asian arowana, or “dragon fish,” is a dramatic example of a modern paradox: the mass-produced endangered species. While hundreds of thousands are bred in captivity, the wild fish as become a near-mythical creature. From the South Bronx to Borneo and beyond, journalist Emily Voigt follows the trail of the arowana to learn its fate in nature. “A fresh, lively look at an obsessive desire to own a piece of the wild” (Kirkus Reviews), The Dragon Behind the Glass traces our fascination with aquarium fish back to the era of exploration when naturalists stood on the cutting edge of modern science. In an age when freshwater fish now comprise one of the most rapidly vanishing groups of animals, Voigt unearths a surprising truth behind the arowana’s rise to fame—one that calls into question how we protect the world’s rarest species. “Not since Candace Millard published The River of Doubt has the world of the Amazon, Borneo, Myanmar, and other exotic locations been so colorfully portrayed as it is now in Emily Voigt’s The Dragon Behind the Glass…a must-read” (Library Journal, starred review).

At this time of writing, The Audiobook The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Fish has garnered 8 customer reviews with rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Not a bad score at all as if you round it off, it’s actually a perfect TEN already. From the looks of that rating, we can say the Audiobook is Good TO READ!

Audio Book The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Fish with FREE MOBI EDITION!

I enjoyed this book, and it would have earned another star if not for the last few chapters.The introduction story is a great opener, the exotic animal trade is as fascinating as it is deadly, and the characters from Aquarium fish fanatics to ichthyologist adventurers populating the book are captivating. It is sometimes hard to believe the truth in the book and other times dismaying - particularly when the book epxlores the environmental impact of fish farming and the bureaucracy of endangered species protection. Where it falters is it's accuracy.The fixation on the "one wild fish" that is most desirable for arowana owners and poachers is understandably rare in nature and, like any grande pursuit, full of twists and disappointments. The meandering journey, back and forth to different continents, and communication with the colorful characters, some nefarious and others quite one dimensional, is reflective of the reality that I'm sure Voigt experienced pursuing this fish. But, where it lost me was how the objective changed from this one fish, to another rarer fish, to an even more exotic expedition in another completely different part of the world, and with a payoff that is not as thrilling as the journey.As a nonfiction book that is meant to spark a discussion or open your mind to a culture and world the reader isn't familiar with it is easily five stars. As an adventure with compelling characters and story if tapers off quite sharply towards the end. Overall it is a good read, but I was hoping for more of a fascinating real-life adventure book in a documentary style that has a rewarding conclusion. It just isn't that kind of read.

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