THE TROUT'S TALE: THE FISH THAT FOLLOWED AN EMPIRE. By Chris Newton.

(2013) 2014 reprint. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Pp218. B/w photographs and illustrations, bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

"On a chilly January day in 1864 James Arndell Youl stood on the dockside at Southampton supervising the packing and loading of salmon ova bound for Tasmania. It was not the first attempt to export salmon - others previously had failed. This was going to be different. ...shortly before the ship sailed, Youl was joined at the quayside by Frank Buckland and Francis Francis. Both had brought with them consignments of trout ova. And so began the extraordinary tale of the trout's travels to all corners of the Empire." A fascinating, readable and well researched account of the introduction of trout and salmon to the farthest corners of the world. On this reprint dust-wrapper is subtitled "The fish that conquered an empire." whilst the title-page is subtitled "The fish that followed an empire." This 2014 reprint has minor amendments to the text.