Patrik Svensson

The Gospel of the Eels by Patrik Svensson is an extraordinary natural science memoir that delves deep into the enigmatic world of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. The book seamlessly intertwines the author's personal history with his father and the mysterious life cycle of these elusive creatures. This beautifully written narrative draws the reader into the fascinating journey of the...

I can't recall us ever talking about anything other than eels and how to best catch them, down there by the stream. Actually, I can't remember us speaking at all. Maybe because we never did. The European eel, Anguilla anguilla, is one of the strangest creatures nature ever created. Remarkably little is known about the eel, even today. What we...