The Tiger

A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

John Vaillant

The book recounts the gripping tale of a man-eating Amur tiger that terrorizes a remote Russian village in the late 1990s, and the desperate hunt by a team of trackers to stop it. It delves into the complex relationship between humans and nature, exploring the cultural, historical, and ecological context of the Russian Far East.

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The Golden Spruce

A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed

John Vaillant

The book narrates the true story of a rare and sacred tree revered by the Haida people on Canada's Pacific Coast, which was illegally felled by a disillusioned logger named Grant Hadwin. It delves into the complex interplay between cultural mythology, environmental issues, and the psychological unraveling of Hadwin against the backdrop of the logging industry's impact on the ancient forests.

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