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A Note About the Author
John Vaillant’s first book was The Golden Spruce. He has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Outside, National Geographic, and Men’s Journal, among others. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife and children.
Liuty at Vladimir Kruglov’s wildlife rehabilitation center (John Goodrich)
Cossacks with tiger, c. 1885 (Courtesy of Vladimir Trofimov)