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A rare masterpiece. . . . graceful, poetic, astonishing and--yes!--absolutely thrilling. -- Jyllands-Posten (Denmark) Full of charm, the insects are almost incidental; . . . it's really a book about how to find meaning in life. --Melissa Harrison, The Times (UK) (a Nature Book of the Year) Sjoberg traces a sort of erractic flight path of ideas and associations, at once whimsical and yet laden with erudition and a deep feeling for the natural world and our place in it. --Carl Wilkinson, The Financial Times (UK) [Sjoberg] writes with infectious passion. --Paul Binding, The Independent (UK) An intriguing defence of the selfish, even hedonistic pleasures of natural history. Thomas Teal's translation captures Sjoberg's quiet, hypnotic style, his deadpan jokes. --Jennie Erin Smith, The Times Literary Supplement (UK) Wry, digressive and packed with fantastically clipped observations. --Patrick Barkham, The Guardian (UK) I often return to The Fly Trap, it remains close to my heart. The minute observations from nature that reveal sudden insights into one's life. Sometimes I almost think that he wrote it for me. --Tomas Transtromer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

I often return to The Fly Trap, it remains close to my heart. The minute observations from nature that reveal sudden insights into one's life. Sometimes I almost think that he wrote it for me. --Tomas Transtromer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature A rare masterpiece . . . graceful, poetic, astonishing and--yes!--absolutely thrilling. -- Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten

A rare masterpiece. . . . graceful, poetic, astonishing and yes! absolutely thrilling. Jyllands-Posten (Denmark) Full of charm, the insects are almost incidental; . . . it s really a book about how to find meaning in life. Melissa Harrison, The Times (UK) (a Nature Book of the Year) Sjoberg traces a sort of erractic flight path of ideas and associations, at once whimsical and yet laden with erudition and a deep feeling for the natural world and our place in it. Carl Wilkinson, The Financial Times (UK) [Sjoberg] writes with infectious passion. Paul Binding, The Independent (UK) An intriguing defence of the selfish, even hedonistic pleasures of natural history. Thomas Teal s translation captures Sjoberg s quiet, hypnotic style, his deadpan jokes. Jennie Erin Smith, The Times Literary Supplement (UK) Wry, digressive and packed with fantastically clipped observations. Patrick Barkham, The Guardian (UK) In sharing the experience of solitude and reflection, Sjoberg invites readers to see through his eyes, in language that is often poetic, sometimes inscrutable. Kirkus I often return to The Fly Trap, it remains close to my heart. The minute observations from nature reveal sudden insights into one s life. Sometimes I almost think that he wrote it for me. Tomas Transtromer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Fredrik Sjoberg is an entomologist and lives with his family on the island of Runmaro, in the archipelago east of Stockholm. He is also a literary critic, translator, cultural columnist and the author of several books.

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