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The Tiger

a True Story of Vengeance and Survival
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Jan 18, 2015sess430 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The narrative thread alternates between providing background information (the people, region, cat-primate relationship, etc.) and relating the story of the man-eater. I found the former plodding at times, whereas the part about the tiger was riveting -especially where Part Two begins on page 193. I questioned whether the revenge motive ascribed to the tiger crossed over the line between science and folklore. Still, the book satisfies my morbid fascination with the Big Cats. Apparently there will be a film based on the book starring Brad Pitt as Yuri Trush.