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Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History with Eels
Sat, May 23
|Old Bristol Historical Society
BRISTOL COMMUNITY READ PROGRAM - AUTHOR TALK Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels (2024) by Ellen Ruppel Shell
Time & Location
May 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Old Bristol Historical Society, 2089 Bristol Rd, New Harbor, ME 04558, USA
About the event
Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels (2024) by Ellen Ruppel Shell
A narrative non-fiction book blending natural history with true crime to explore the mysterious, high-value world of eels. Shell investigates the billion-dollar illegal eel trade, tracing the "elver" poaching, particularly in Maine, and the fascinating, unknown biology of this creature.
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