{"product_id":"the-dragon-behind-the-glass-a-true-story-of-power-obsession-and-the-worlds-most-coveted-fish-9781451678956","title":"The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Fish","description":"\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2017 NASW SCIENCE IN SOCIETY JOURNALISM AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA FINALIST FOR THE 2017 PEN\/E. O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL \u003c\/i\u003eBEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[A] curiously edifying book.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eDiscover \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"[An] immensely satisfying story, full of surprises and suspense....Things get weird fast.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn 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\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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\" (\u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eThe Dragon Behind the Glass\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fresh, lively look at an obsessive desire to own a piece of the wild\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Dragon Behind the Glass\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe River of Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e has the world of the Amazon, Borneo, Myanmar, and other exotic locations been so colorfully portrayed as it is now in Emily Voigt's \u003ci\u003eThe Dragon Behind the Glass\u003c\/i\u003e...a must-read\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoigt, Emily:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Emily Voigt is a journalist specializing in science and culture. Her stories have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, OnEarth Magazine, Mother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIsotope: A Journal of Literary Nature and Science Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as on the programs \u003ci\u003eRadiolab\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship, she holds degrees in English Literature and Journalism from Columbia University.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50662425362706,"sku":"9781451678956","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5da31355-0b15-4823-825a-c3352605202a.jpg?v=1733523678","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dragon-behind-the-glass-a-true-story-of-power-obsession-and-the-worlds-most-coveted-fish-9781451678956","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}