By Alan Rabinowitz
the story is decided within the lush Hukaung Valley of Myanmar, previously often called Burma. An get away direction for refugees fleeing the japanese military in the course of international struggle II, this rugged stretch of land claimed the lives of millions of kids, ladies, and squaddies. this day it's domestic to 1 of the most important tiger populations outdoor of India—a inhabitants threatened through rampant poaching and the new encroachment of gold prospectors.
to save lots of the rest tigers, Rabinowitz needs to navigate not just an unforgiving panorama, however the tangled internet of politics in Myanmar. confronted with an army dictatorship, an rebel military, tribes as soon as notorious for taking the heads in their enemies, and villagers residing on under one U.S. buck in line with day, the scientist and adventurer so much happy with animals is thrust right into a diplomatic minefield. As he works to stability the pursuits of disparate factions and endangered natural world, his personal lifestyles is threatened via an incurable disease.
The ensuing tale is certainly one of destruction and loss, but additionally renewal. In forests reviled because the valley of dying, Rabinowitz reveals new existence for himself, for groups haunted through poverty and violence, and for the tigers he vowed to protect.
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