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"The Founding Fish is . . . far more than a fishing book. It is a mini-encyclopedia, a highly informative and entertaining amalgam of natural and personal history, a work in a class by itself." --Robert H. Boyle, The New York Times Book Review
"A blue-chip tour of the American shad." --Kirkus Reviews
"Under McPhee's close eye, everything about this fish is fascinating." --William Moody, The Christian Science Monitor
"A fishing classic" --The Economist
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