![]() “The Melvillian showdown between this extraordinary man and his equally extraordinary quarry forms the climax of Stronghold. “A crazy-good, intensely lived book that reads like an international thriller-only it’s our beloved salmon playing the part of diamonds or oil or gold.” -David James Duncan, author of The River Why and The Brothers K Guido Rahr’s quest to save the world’s wild salmon should serve as an inspiration-and a provocation-for us all, and Tucker Malarkey’s exquisite book captures Rahr’s weird and wonderful story with poignancy, humor, and grace.” -Hampton Sides, author of In the Kingdom of Ice and Blood and Thunder “This book isn’t just about fish, it’s about life itself and the fragile unseen threads that connect all creatures across this beleaguered orb we call home. Tucker Malarkey, who joins Rahr in the Russian wilderness, has written a clarion call for a sustainable future, a remarkable work of natural history, and a riveting account of a species whose future is closely linked to our own. Along the way, Rahr contends with scientists, conservationists, Russian oligarchs, corrupt officials, and unexpected allies in an attempt to secure a stronghold for the endangered salmon, an extraordinary keystone species whose demise would reverberate across the planet. As dams, industry, and climate change degraded the homes of these magnificent fish, Rahr saw that the salmon of the Pacific Rim were destined to go the way of their Atlantic brethren: near extinction.Īn improbable and inspiring story, Stronghold takes us on a wild adventure, from Oregon to Alaska to one of the world’s last remaining salmon strongholds in the Russian Far East, a landscape of ecological richness and diversity that is rapidly being developed for oil, gas, minerals, and timber. From a young age, Guido Rahr was a misfit among his family and classmates, preferring to spend his time in the natural world. When the salmon runs of the Pacific Northwest began to decline, Guido was one of the few who understood why. In the tradition of Mountains Beyond Mountains and The Orchid Thief, Stronghold is Tucker Malarkey’s eye-opening account of one of the world’s greatest fly fishermen and his crusade to protect the world’s last bastion of wild salmon. Guido Rahr’s mission to save the wild Pacific salmon leads him into adventures that make for a breathtakingly exciting read.”-Ian Frazier, author of Travels in SiberiaĮditors’ Choice: The New York Times Book Review There is no detailed sex, no gore and only minimal swearing. one good book out of 3 just isn't enough. I have returned to the realization that I will not be reading any of Frater's works in the future. If the first book in this series was an A, this one is a D, that is how different the quality of the storytelling is. The story, if we can use the word 'story' here, consists of a cardboard couple trying to overcome obstacles so they can 'be together' and that is about it. There is nothing about zombies in it, well, other than they exist and are the reason why any of the characters leave the city, but they do nothing in the story other than once they nearly kill the main character but, don't worry, she is saved by the knight in shining armor. we will just say that, at that time, I said I would skip this author in the future, it was that bad. ![]() Then I read a book from a different series by her (The First Days) and. The first one (which was the first book in this series) was actually pretty good - slightly different take on zombies, slightly different world, and female characters who weren't completely useless. This is the 3rd book of hers I have read. Moderately bad followup to first book in series Soon Lindsey realizes that her mission is more than what it seems, and there are secrets that could both destroy The Bastion and take her life. To add even more complications, Torran and the SWD join the squad. When food riots fill the streets, martial law is enacted, and the upper echelons of government battle for control of the city, Lindsey is conscripted by her superiors to embark on a dangerous mission into the dead world beyond The Bastion. Lindsey's growing friendship with Torran MacDonald, an officer with the Science Warfare division, is her only solace as the decline of the city continues. ![]() Yet the city still crumbles around them, along with any chance of survival. Like millions of other civilians, she had hoped that The Bastion would recover after a team of modified soldiers eradicated the undead hordes of Inferi Scourge that infested their valley. Vanguard Lindsay Rooney has faced the undead hordes of Inferi Scourge and lived to tell the tale, but she has also suffered horrible losses.
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