About this title: On India's North-East frontier a killer elephant is reported to be on the rampage, stalking Assam's paddy fields, murdering dozens of farmers and leaving behind their mutilated bodies. Local authorities call in one of India's last licensed elephant killers, Dinesh Choudhury, and issue a warrant for the animal's destruction.;Reading about the ensuing hunt in a Delhi newspaper, Tarquin Hall flies to Assam to investigate. He is convinced no elephant could be guilty of such grisly crimes. However as Choudhury and Hall embark on their search for the rougue elephant, Hall's preconceived ideas begin ...
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Edition: American ed. Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780871138170ISBN:0871138174
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Covers slightly 'rubbed', otherwise all VG. Glued binding, 260 pp. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr
Date Published: 2000-09-30
ISBN-13:9780871138170ISBN:0871138174
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. VG/VG, gift inscription on endpapers else interior clean, binding tight, light age-toning to textblock edges; DJ front flap is price clipped, else bright and clean, touch of edgewear. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Date Published: 2001-09-02
ISBN-13:9780802138354ISBN:0802138357
Description: Very Good. Trade paperback. Tight, uncreased spine, light cover wear, and no markings. Top corner has been bumped. Non-Fiction (#T7206) read more
Description: Good. 2001, Paperback. Used-Good Hall Street Books Proudly ships all books from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours M-F. 100% Money-Back Guarantee and No-Worry return policy. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd
ISBN-13:9780719561580ISBN:0719561582
Description: Good. 0719561582 Paperback with moderate shelf-wear, stains, tears and creasing on cover, edges, corners, and spine. Spine is slightly cocked. Inside pages are free of underlining, note taking, page yellowing, and/or highlighting. Book is in stock and ready to ship from Phoenix, Arizona same or next business day. Select Expedited shipping and receive your book within 3-5 business days. Buy with confidence! Please leave feedback after your purchase. It helps other buyers know we are a ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780802138354ISBN:0802138357
Description: Acceptable. Well used. Still readable but not for the collector. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780965013116ISBN:0965013111
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780871138170ISBN:0871138174
Description: Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall 0871138174 Used. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780871138170ISBN:0871138174
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 0871138174 The covers of the book and the dust jacket have a little edgewear. This is the story of elephants in India and the hunt for a killer rogue elephant. read more
Description: Very Good. 0802138357 softcover, tight book, nice text, some wear to cover, some scuffing books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
Edition: First edition. 1st American ed. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780871138170ISBN:0871138174
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 260 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. small bump on DJ, back cover, URC. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Date Published: 9/2/2001
ISBN-13:9780802138354ISBN:0802138357
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"When this arrived in my interlibrary loan pile at the library, I almost sent it back unread. It looked dreary. It isn't. It's fantastic, an entertaining and fast moving account of a hunt in the (fast disappearing) jungles of India for a rogue elephant that has to be destroyed. At moments I felt like the author was manufacturing situations so they would be both entertaining AND informative; but ... this book IS both entertaining and informative. And the end, when they find the rogue elephant at last, is very moving."
"I have very little interest in India and even less in elephants; but this book got such rave reviews on Goodreads that I decided to give it a try. The official blurb is quite accurate, so I won't repeat it. What is surprising and refreshing here is the novelist's detail--the sights, sounds, smells, textures of India, along with wonderful characterizations done mostly through skillful dialogue. There is no doubt throughout what is ultimately going to happen, but Hall strings it out with side adventures and complications that are endlessly fascinating and feel completely authentic. It does what the best travel stories do--sets you down in a strange and incomprehensible culture and gradually helps you begin to understand. The chief mahout assures Hall that he is a "Presbyterian, all the way, no?"--but ten pages later he is praying to the elephant god Ganesha, pouring coconut milk over the statue. When Hall asks him about it, he replies, "Better to be safer than sorrier, no?" An easy read in one sense, but also unforgettable. I'm looking forward to Hall's first novel--a detective story also set in India."
"If you enjoy reading abougt exotic places then you should read this book. It takes place in North East India and is about a hunt for a rogue elephant. It is a true story and is a real page turner. It is hard to imagine people living like this in modern times,"
"Tough to read in spots, but a fascinating picture of North India. This is an area not hospitable to foreign travelers due to ongoing insurgencies, but the country is beautiful, the people unique and the elephants struggling to survive in a changing habitat. Love the elephants; even hard not to root for the rogue. Tarquin Hall is a fabulous writer, brave as a barrel full of bears. He is currently writing mysteries set in India and his first offering is my favorite mystery of the year. He has lived in Asia many years and he uses that extensive knowledge to give his books great authenticity."
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