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"Brilliant . . . A tale of astonishing power and vigor . . . Read this fine, true book in the warmth, beside the flicker of the firelight. Read it and be afraid. Be very afraid."-- Simon Winchester, "The Globe and Mail"
"[A] riveting story . . . Vaillant's book teaches a lesson that humankind desperately needs to remember: When you murder a tiger, you not only kill a strong and beautiful beast, you extinguish a passionate soul."--"Washington Post"
"[An] epic story. . . . A travelogue about tiger poaching in Russia's far east opens up a new genre . . .[The] conservation thriller."--"Nature "
"If ever a nonfiction author has used the techniques of fiction any better to recount a real-life narrative, it is difficult to imagine who that author would be . . . Think of Vaillant as a younger version of John McPhee, but on steroids." --"The Seattle Times"@
"Brilliant . . . A tale of astonishing power and vigor . . . Read this fine, true book in the warmth, beside the flicker of the firelight. Read it and be afraid. Be very afraid."-- Simon Winchester, "The Globe and Mail"
"[A] riveting story . . . Vaillant's book teaches a lesson that humankind desperately needs to remember: When you murder a tiger, you not only kill a strong and beautiful beast, you extinguish a passionate soul."--"Washington Post"
"[An] epic story. . . . A travelogue about tiger poaching in Russia's far east opens up a new genre . . .[The] conservation thriller."--"Nature "
"If ever a nonfiction author has used the techniques of fiction any better to recount a real-life narrative, it is difficult to imagine who that author would be . . . Think of Vaillant as a younger version of John McPhee, but on steroids." --"The Seattle Times"
"Riveting, often chilling . . . A remarkable, thoroughly researched, informative chronicle that willu
"Magnificent. . . . Suspenseful. . . . "The Tiger" offers readers a shiver-inducing portrait of a predator."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"Mesmerizing . . . a blistering good tale, stocked with fascinating characters, none more compelling than the tiger itself . . . the adventure book of the year."--"Cleveland Plain Dealer
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"A masterpiece. . . . What elevates "The Tiger" from adventure yarn to nonfiction classic is Vaillant's mastery of language." --"Outside"
"A riveting story." --"The Washington Post"
"Brilliant . . . A tale of astonishing power and vigor . . . Read this fine, true book in the warmth, beside the flicker of the firelight. Read it and be afraid. Be very afraid."-- Simon Winchester, "The Globe and Mail "(Toronto)
"[A] riveting story . . . Vaillant's book teaches a lesson that humankind desperately needs to remember: When you murder a tiger, you not only kill a strong and beautiful beast, you extinguish a passionate soul."--"Washington Post"
"[An] epic story. . . . A travelogue about tiger poaching in Russia's far east opens up a new genre . . . [the] conservation thriller."--"Nature "
"If ever a nonfiction author has used the techniques of fiction any better to recount a real-life narrative, it is difficult to imagine who that author would be. . . . Think of Vaillant as a younger version of John McPhee, but on steroids." --"The Seattle Times"
"Riveting, often chilling. . . . A remarkable, thoroughly researched, informative chronicle that will appeal to readers interested in the conservation of wildlife."--"Providence Journal"
"Nonfiction as riveting as any detective story. . . . Vaillant sets the stage for an epic encounter that unfolds dramatically and inexorably, climaxing in a stunning encounter."--"Christian Science Monitor"
"An extraordinary book, bringing vividly to life this rare and terrifying creature and the men who are setting their lives at stake every day in a barely civilized part of the world. This is a real-life adventure story that is rarely encountered."--"The Washington Times "
"A remarkable and thoughtful account of a distant place where man and animal meet with fatal consequences."--"Richmond Times Dispatch"
"Told with passion and deep knowledge of the history cultures, folk tales, flora and fuana of this part of the world . . . "The Tiger" has the pace and precision of a spy thriller."--"Waterbury Republican-American"
Magnificent. . . . Suspenseful. . . . "The Tiger" offers readers a shiver-inducing portrait of a predator. "San Francisco Chronicle"
Mesmerizing . . . a blistering good tale, stocked with fascinating characters, none more compelling than the tiger itself . . . the adventure book of the year. "Cleveland Plain Dealer
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A masterpiece. . . . What elevates "The Tiger" from adventure yarn to nonfiction classic is Vaillant s mastery of language. "Outside"
A riveting story. "The Washington Post"
Brilliant . . . A tale of astonishing power and vigor . . . Read this fine, true book in the warmth, beside the flicker of the firelight. Read it and be afraid. Be very afraid. Simon Winchester, "The Globe and Mail"(Toronto)
[A] riveting story . . . Vaillant s book teaches a lesson that humankind desperately needs to remember: When you murder a tiger, you not only kill a strong and beautiful beast, you extinguish a passionate soul. "Washington Post"
[An] epic story. . . . A travelogue about tiger poaching in Russia s far east opens up a new genre . . . [the] conservation thriller." "Nature"
If ever a nonfiction author has used the techniques of fiction any better to recount a real-life narrative, it is difficult to imagine who that author would be. . . . Think of Vaillant as a younger version of John McPhee, but on steroids. "The Seattle Times"
Riveting, often chilling. . . . A remarkable, thoroughly researched, informative chronicle that will appeal to readers interested in the conservation of wildlife. "Providence Journal"
Nonfiction as riveting as any detective story. . . . Vaillant sets the stage for an epic encounter that unfolds dramatically and inexorably, climaxing in a stunning encounter. "Christian Science Monitor"
An extraordinary book, bringing vividly to life this rare and terrifying creature and the men who are setting their lives at stake every day in a barely civilized part of the world. This is a real-life adventure story that is rarely encountered. "The Washington Times "
A remarkable and thoughtful account of a distant place where man and animal meet with fatal consequences. "Richmond Times Dispatch"
Told with passion and deep knowledge of the history cultures, folk tales, flora and fuana of this part of the world . . . "The Tiger" has the pace and precision of a spy thriller. "Waterbury Republican-American""
"Magnificent. . . . Suspenseful. . . . The Tiger offers readers a shiver-inducing portrait of a predator."--San Francisco Chronicle
"Mesmerizing . . . a blistering good tale, stocked with fascinating characters, none more compelling than the tiger itself . . . the adventure book of the year."--Cleveland Plain Dealer"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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