The Fly Trap

"A charming memoir about a Swedish biologist’s passion for hoverflies? Seriously? Yes. Talk about off the beaten track: Fredrik Sjöberg, who lives on the tiny island of Runmarö in the archipelago east of Stockholm, muses and amuses about his baffling passion for hoverflies. In this wry, delightful paean to some of the tiniest wonders of the natural world, he also makes a case for the opposite of globalism — cutting our overwhelming world down to size by focusing intensely on a narrow point of interest. The Fly Trap proves that great writing can elevate anything — including a swarm of insects."