The White Puma: A Novel

Lawrence, R. D.

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ISBN 10: 0805006850 ISBN 13: 9780805006858

Published by Henry Holt & Co, 1990

Language: English

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Ex library. Very Good grey and cream boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked, except owner name and ex-library stamp FFEP. VG dust jacket not price clipped; mylar covered, light rubbing along edges, library sticker on spine. 329 pp.

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Title

The White Puma: A Novel

Publisher

Henry Holt & Co

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

0805006850

ISBN 13

9780805006858

Binding

hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Weight

20 ounces

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This tale of life and death in nature depicts a wild white puma stalking the two hunters who hunted it and taught it to hate

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This remarkable saga by Canadian field biologist Lawrence is at once a plea for conservation, an emotionally affecting story, a naturalist's report and a literary triumph. The central characters are a family of three pumas (also known as cougars or mountain lions) that roams British Columbia's frosty wilderness. Around them swirl hunters and conservationists, locked in a fierce battle. To safari guide Walter Taggart, an amputee who was repulsed by hunting as a boy, the rare white puma--son of the mother cat he kills--is a future hide, "one helluva pile of bucks." To animal-rights activist Heather Lansing, the svelte feline is a marvelously sensitive creature with which she develops a personal relationship. Because Lawrence ( In Praise of Wolves ) writes so beautifully, without anthropomorphizing, and knows these cats so intimately, the reader is carried along through descriptions of the pumas' hunts, mating practices and confrontations with human predators. The surprise ending reinforces the conservationist theme. No animal lover will be unaffected by this unforgettable novel.
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