Agnes Broomé
1) The book of eels: our enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
241 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Part H Is for Hawk, part The Soul of an Octopus, The Book of Eels is both a meditation on the world's most elusive fish-the eel-and a reflection on the human condition. Remarkably little is known about the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. So little, in fact, that scientists and philosophers have, for centuries, been obsessed with what has become known as the "eel question": Where do eels come from? What are they? Are they fish or some other kind...
Author
Publisher
Astra House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
593 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Collected Works is a family saga following unsuccessful book publisher Martin Berg, who must confront life's banality in the aftermath of his wife's disappearance. Meanwhile, Martin's daughter Rakel finds a clue to her mother's whereabouts"--
Several years after the disappearance of his wife Cecilia, Martin Berg is tumbling into a life crisis. The owner of an ailing Swedish publishing house, he's left wondering what could have been. Meanwhile, Martin's...
3) Trolls
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
456 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What if ...? A large wolf escapes its captors. A cult leader breaks out of psychiatric care. A disillusioned woman is forced to end her self-imposed exile. Stefan Spjut's latest novel explores the ancient notion that our forests may be inhabited by beings we do not understand, creatures neither animal nor human, living in the shadows . . ."--Provided by publisher.
