Omschrijving:
Tiger – Wallahs
Geoffrey C. Ward, Diane Raines Ward
Encouters with the men who tried to save the greatest of the great cats
Printed in the United States, hardcover with dustjacket, illustrated.
Contents
Preface
Return passage
A Tigercidal thirst
The large-hearted gentleman
The presiding deity
No ax falls
The Rajput
Stress of Circumstances
Besieged
Massacre
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Praise for Tiger-Wallahs
"What a wonderfui, heartfelt book! But if, like I, you grew up filled with book-induced dreams of India and of the great Indian tiger, you should need no persuasion. This is the real thing, and utterly fascinating." - DAVID MCCULLOUGH
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