* Paperback: 296 pages
* Publisher: Knopf Canada
* Date Published: January 3, 2006
* Subjects: Science Natural History Nature Ecosystems Habitats Forests Rainforests Biography Autobiography Environmentalists Naturalists Geography
* EAN: 9780676976465
* Physical Dimensions: 5.17 x 8 in
* Weight: 340 g / 12 oz
About the Author:
JOHN VAILLANT’s acclaimed, award-winning non-fiction books, The Golden Spruce and The Tiger, were #1 national bestsellers. His debut novel, The Jaguar’s Children, was a finalist for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award. He has written for, among others, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and The Walrus. He lives in Vancouver.
Awards:
* 2006 Kiriyama Prize for Nonfiction short-listed
* 2005 Governor General's Literary Award - Nonfiction winner
* 2006 Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award - Non-fiction Book of the Year short-listed
* 2005 Pearson Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize winner
* 2006 Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award - Non-fiction Book of the Year
* 2006 Kiriyama Prize for Nonfiction