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John Vaillant


JOHN VAILLANT's first book was The Golden Spruce. He has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Outside, National Geographic Adventure, and Men's Journal, among others. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife and children.

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The Tiger
Written by John Vaillant

eBook | pages | Knopf Canada | Current Affairs; Nature - Animals
978-0-307-37527-8 (0-307-37527-7)

August 24, 2010 | $34.95






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The Tiger
Written by John Vaillant

Hardcover | 320 pages | Knopf Canada | Current Affairs; Nature - Animals
978-0-307-39714-0 (0-307-39714-9)

August 24, 2010 | $34.95

(Available August 24, 2010)





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The Tiger
Written by John Vaillant

Unabridged Compact Disc | pages | Random House Audio | Nature - Animals
978-0-307-71507-4 (0-307-71507-8)

August 24, 2010 | $41.00

(Available August 24, 2010)


The hunt for a man-eating tiger across the forbidding landscape of Russia’s Far East.

When Yuri Trush was called in to investigate an attack by a Siberian tiger, what he found was unlike anything he’d ever encountered. Nothing remained of the victim but stumps of bone protruding from his boots. Even more...

Also available as an unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a hardcover.

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The Tiger
Written by John Vaillant

Unabridged Audiobook Download | pages | Random House Audio | Nature - Animals
978-0-307-71508-1 (0-307-71508-6)

August 24, 2010 | $24.00



The hunt for a man-eating tiger across the forbidding landscape of Russia’s Far East.

When Yuri Trush was called in to investigate an attack by a Siberian tiger, what he found was unlike anything he’d ever encountered. Nothing remained of the victim but stumps of bone protruding from his boots. Even more...

Also available as an unabridged audio CD, eBook and a hardcover.

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The Golden Spruce
Written by John Vaillant

eBook | 272 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs; Nature; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-307-37132-4 (0-307-37132-8)

March 18, 2009 | $21.00



The Golden Spruce is the story of a glorious natural wonder, the man who destroyed it, and the fascinating, troubling context in which his act took place.

A tree with luminous glowing needles, the golden spruce was unique, a mystery that biologically speaking should never have reached maturity; Grant Hadwin, the...

Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.

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The Golden Spruce
Written by John Vaillant

Trade Paperback | 272 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs; Nature; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-676-97646-5 (0-676-97646-8)

January 3, 2006 | $21.00



The Golden Spruce is the story of a glorious natural wonder, the man who destroyed it, and the fascinating, troubling context in which his act took place.

A tree with luminous glowing needles, the golden spruce was unique, a mystery that biologically speaking should never have reached maturity; Grant Hadwin, the...

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.

book cover
The Golden Spruce
Written by John Vaillant

Hardcover | 272 pages | Knopf Canada | Current Affairs; Nature; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-676-97645-8 (0-676-97645-X)

May 3, 2005 | $35.00



The Golden Spruce is the story of a glorious natural wonder, the man who destroyed it, and the fascinating, troubling context in which his act took place.

A tree with luminous glowing needles, the golden spruce was unique, a mystery that biologically speaking should never have reached maturity; Grant Hadwin, the...

Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.