Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant. Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York, NY, 2010. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good- DJ. 329 Pgs. ISBN 9780307397140. LCCN 2010004068. It's December 1997 and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. To their horrified astonishment it emerges that the attacks are not random: the tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured and starving, it must be found before it strikes again, and the story becomes a battle for survival between the two main characters: Yuri Trush, the lead tracker, and the tiger itself. Illustrated with color photographs. Description text copyright 2014 BooksForComfort. Item ID 29162.