{"product_id":"great-soul-of-siberia-passion-obsession-and-one-mans-quest-for-the-worlds-most-elusive-tiger-hardcover","title":"Great Soul of Siberia: Passion, Obsession, and One Man's Quest for the World's Most Elusive Tiger - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSooyong Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Vaillant\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Great Soul of Siberia, \u003c\/i\u003e renowned tiger researcher Sooyong Park tracks three generations of Siberian tigers living in remote southeastern Russia. Reminiscent of the way Timothy Treadwell (the so-called Grizzly Man) immersed himself in the lives of bears, Park sets up underground bunkers to observe the tigers, living thrillingly close to these beautiful but dangerous apex predators. At the same time, he draws from twenty years of experience and research to focus on the Siberian tigers' losing battle against poaching and diminishing habitat. Over the two years of his harrowing stakeout, Park's poignant and poetic observations of the tigers draw a fiercely compassionate portrait of these elusive, endangered creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning documentary filmmaker, \u003cb\u003eSooyong Park\u003c\/b\u003e has devoted over twenty years to studying and filming Siberian tigers. A film about him, \u003ci\u003eSiberian Tiger Quest, \u003c\/i\u003e aired on PBS and won Best Cinematography (a tie) at the 2013 International Wildlife Film Festival. He lives in Seoul, Korea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Vaillant's\u003c\/b\u003e work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e among other magazines. His books, \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Spruce\u003c\/i\u003e, were international bestsellers. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eThe Jaguar's Children\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel. He lives in Vancouver.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755332305184,"sku":"9781771641135","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/950a8e81de3a26c749fac1dd098306d5.webp?v=1780055844","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/great-soul-of-siberia-passion-obsession-and-one-mans-quest-for-the-worlds-most-elusive-tiger-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}