First published 8200
In the remote corners of the world, ancient predators still roam. "Monster of God" plunges readers into the heart of this primal conflict, as David Quammen chronicles humanity's uneasy coexistence with the planet's most formidable beasts. From the Asiatic lion's last stand in India to the elusive Siberian tiger, Quammen reveals the high-stakes dance between man and monster, where a single misstep can be fatal. As these icons of the wild teeter on the brink of extinction, Quammen wrestles with the moral quandaries of conservation, the fragility of ecosystems, and the haunting relationship between predator and prey.
Genres: nature, animals, adventure, environment, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: man-vs-nature, moral-quandary
Setting: Asia, India, Siberia
Period: Ancient, Contemporary
515 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company