Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in 12 Fish by Richard Flanagan

Reviewed by Van Trinh Nguyen
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Set in Sarah Island, a penal colony in Tasmania during the 19th century, this fictionalized autobiography of convict and painter William Buelow Gould is an imaginative and fantastical look at the art, science, and the consequences of pursuits to advance civilization.