Filled with beauty and suspense, this book is a deep quest by a superb nature writer to plumb the reality of the Sundarbans, one of the world's great tidal deltas, and one of the last hunting grounds of the Bengal tiger. The people of the Sundarbans see the huge, silent killer not only as prey sees its predator, but as a holy man sees his god.
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Filled with beauty and suspense, this book is a deep quest by a superb nature writer to plumb the reality of the Sundarbans, one of the world's great tidal deltas, and one of the last hunting grounds of the Bengal tiger. The people of the Sundarbans see the huge, silent killer not only as prey sees its predator, but as a holy man sees his god.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good; Collectible. FIRST PRINTING. COVER IS WHOLE WITH GOOD COLORS, AND NO SUN FADING OR STICKERS. NO NAMES OR MARKS SEEN. NOT EX-LIBRARY. SEE PHOTOS IF AVAILABLE. 7210 NF 01.
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Photos. G Hardback in VG dj. With the predatory relatioinship between India Bay'a Bengal tigers and the native of Sundarbans, a study notes how the. Tigers are worshipped by the people there and reconts the many legends that associate the tigers with supernatural qualities. Small stain on facing pages 117 & 119, some underlining.
This is among the few Sundarban-tiger stories, which virtually takes you deep inside to the legendary mangrove forest... Some sequence of this thrilling story will truly bring shivers down the spine... especially, when the writer and her friend waited aboard a motor boat for long, while the boatman went out fixing the broken part...
This is a very interesting book on Sundarbans, its tigers and the people live around them... A must-read for those who love those majestic and mysterious big cats...