The Tiger

A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

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<p><b>**From the author of the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction winning <i>Fire Weather</i>**</b></p><p><b>'An unbelievable tale, expertly told' Patrick Radden Keefe, author of <i>Empire of Pain</i></b></p><p><b>'A superb book ' <i>Daily Mail </i>·</b> <b>'Masterful . . . mesmerising, rangy and relentless' <i>Sunday Telegraph</i></b></p><p>A man-eating tiger is hunting villagers in the snowy forests of Far Eastern Russia.</p><p>A small team of men and their dogs must hunt the tiger in turn. As evidence mounts, it becomes clear that the tiger's attacks aren't random: it is seeking revenge. Injured, starving and extremely dangerous, the tiger must be found before it strikes again.</p><p>As he tracks the tiger's deadly progress, John Vaillant draws an unforgettable portrait of a distant and brutal region, over 5,000 miles from Moscow. In the harsh depths of winter in Primorye, a gripping tale of man and nature unfolds.</p><p><b>'Exciting, memorable - and perfectly, impeccably right . . . a tale of astonishing power and vigour' Simon Winchester, author of </b><b><i>The Surgeon of Crowthorne</i></b></p><p><b>'Extraordinary . . . a brilliantly told tale of man and nature' <i>New York Review of Books</i></b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780340962589

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 130 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Verlag / Hersteller

Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.