Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival | 
pickA enthralling tale of a man killer tiger and the men sent to destroy it in the Russia Far East. What makes this story different is the action of the tiger which appear deliberate and planned acts of Vengeance against the poachers who had wounded it. A microcosm of the world at large; shrinking domains, increased human demands for resources while in the background the Soviet Union and the lifelines it provide to local citizens collapse.
so-soLast of my reviews to catch up on. 👍
I wanted to like this one more than I did, but there were parts of it that were too sensationalized for me. The tale of a small community dealing with a man-eating tiger lurking about was intriguing, but the author tried too hard to attach dialogue to the tiger's thoughts during the attacks which I found distracting.
This wasn't a pick for me, but it was still interesting.
A true story about a tiger terrorising outside the remote village in Russia‘s Far East. The wounded and starved tiger is bent on revenge as a poacher has shot him. A story of the hunter and the prey.
#winterwonderland #runningacrossthinicewithtigers
Thank goodness for friends at google, or I wouldn‘t have known this book.
Umwelt is blowing my mind. #wordoftheweek
#nonfictionnovember So my son started the morning early with a stomach bug, so I get to stay home today and read (and also take care of him, of course). This book...I‘m only a few chapters in, but whoa. Like tigers are cool, but they are terrifying. I love non fiction. I used to think it was boring, but now I‘ve matured. 😂
John Vaillant has a really intense, wonderful style. Just look at this description of the Amur tiger. I‘ve never read a more lovely and frightening description of an animal.
pickI highly recommend John Vaillant's The Tiger for anyone intrigued by this story. Here's a link to the article. http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/you-cant-keep-me-away-rare-big-ca...
Snagged this from my dad, and wow is it good so far! A classic Man vs. Nature tale with a healthy dose of insight into East Russian culture & socioeconomics.
pickAn intense look at Russian history, tigers, and conservation. Just when the history could start bogging down, back on the trail of the man-eating tiger. Beautiful writing--more like what you would expect to find in "literary" fiction. #LitsyAtoZ
He closes his eyes for pictures. I read him some of "the tiger" while we were waiting to trim hooves. I don't think he approved.
And because it has been a somewhat brutal weekend, I am now going to read about a man-eating tiger.
What I must read...😳
pickWow. On the face of it, this is a novel about a lesson: insult nature and it will exact payment in the harshest of terms. A tiger is seemingly brutally killing men that have 'wronged' it, including the conservationist sent to stop the killings. Secondly, this novel is about the beautiful creature that is simply trying to survive in man's world. It must also survive, and oftentimes, human and tiger must face each other.
Simply amazing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
So many harsh truths in this novel. This one hit hard. #currentlyreading #audiobook
The next #audiobook came in! Been waiting for this one since the middle of September! Read by the author, who sounds a bit like Idris Elba! 😉#nonfiction
I've place my first hold for an audiobook with my library through Overdrive!! Excited for this one because it is read by the author and he sounds like Idris Elba!
Question on Overdrive though, because I've never used it? Does it use data? I'm asking because I plan to listen to books while driving and travelling and I'm so new to this app, I really have no idea how to use it! Thanks in advance to any and all!
My doctor was telling me about this book when I was in labour with my third. It was a long labour... I still haven't read it but feel like I have. #bookssetinasia #setinasia #somethingforsept
pickI think this is probably my favorite non-fiction book. Gripping and informative, utilizes spectacular reportage to tell one hell of a story.
My city is having a Book Drive to help our libraries! Happy to help out and find these gems a new home!! #books #bookdrive #
pickA tiger targeting humans...in Russian! It was so fascinating & great history on a area of the world I had no ideas about!
"Some hard-line Marxists sincerely believed that plants and animals unable to prove their usefulness to mankind should simply be exterminated. In the face of such hostile dogma, the tiger didn't stand a chance. Falling squarely into the category of "harmful fauna," it had become a kind of fur-bearing enemy of the State. "
"...Trush pulled out a canister of Mace and sprayed into the car's air intake. The heater was on so the Mace quickly filled the passenger compartment."
pickTerrifying and riveting.
