No beast so fierce : the terrifying true story of the Champawat Tiger, the deadliest animal in history

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"American Sniper meets Jaws: The gripping true account of the Champawat Tiger, the deadliest animal of all time (killer of an astonishing 436 humans), and Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter who brought it down in 1907"-- Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9780062912008
9780062678843
0062678841

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xvi, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

The full measure of a tiger
The making of a man-eater
A monarch in exile
The finest of her fauna
The hunt begins
Darkness falls
Together, in the old way
On hostile ground
An ambush in the making
A literal valley of death
Confronting the beast
A moment of silence
An unlikely savior

LCCN:

2018024761

Control Number:

2645664

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