For centuries, reports of man-eating tigers in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have circulated, shrouded in myth and anecdote. This fascinating book documents the relationship between the 'big cat' and humans in this area during the 350-year colonial period, recreating a world in which people fear
Frontiers of Fear: Tigers and People in the Malay World, 1600-1950 (Yale Agrarian Studies)
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