The Tiger

by John Vaillant

First published 2010

In the remote Russian Far East, a massive Siberian tiger is stalking the land, killing with terrifying efficiency. As reports of the tiger's rampage spread, a conservationist and a local trapper must track the beast before it claims more innocent lives. But this is no ordinary tiger - it's a legend come to life, a predator of unparalleled size and ferocity. In a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, man and animal clash in a battle of wits and primal instinct, with the fate of an entire region hanging in the balance.

Genres: fiction, animals, historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller

Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful

Tropes: cat-and-mouse, man-vs-nature

Setting: Russian Far East, Russia, Siberia

Period: 20th-century, 21st-century

329 pages · Hardcover · Knopf

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