THE TIGER PB – JOHN VAILLANT

**From the author of the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction winning Fire Weather** An unbelievable tale, expertly told Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain A superb book Daily Mail · Masterful . . . mesmerising, rangy and relentless Sunday Telegraph A man-eating tiger is hunting villagers in the snowy forests of Far Eastern Russia. 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. 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. Exciting, memorable – and perfectly, impeccably right . . . a tale of astonishing power and vigour Simon Winchester, author of The Surgeon of Crowthorne Extraordinary . . . a brilliantly told tale of man and nature New York Review of Books