Winner of the John Avery Award at the Andre Simon AwardsIf we can save the salmon, we can save the worldOver the centuries, salmon have been a vital resource, a dietary staple and an irresistible catch. But there is so much more to this extraordinary fish.As international bestseller Mark Kurlansky reveals, salmon persist as a barometer for the health of our planet. Centuries of our greatest assaults on nature can be seen in their harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle.Full of all Kurlansky`s characteristic curiosity and insight, Salmon is a magisterial history of a wondrous creature.”An epic, environmental tragedy” Spectator”These creatures have nurtured our imagination as surely as our bodies. This book does them justice!” Bill McKibben