Tigers in the Snow

By: Peter Matthiessen

Narrated by: George Guidall

Author of At Play in the Fields of the Lord, national Book Award-winner Peter Matthiessen is an accomplished naturalist and one of the most acclaimed writers in the world. This book is a stirring look at the tiger, a magnificent animal that has long fueled human fascination. In critical danger of extinction, only a few thousand of these giant cats remain. Matthiessen's exquisite prose stunningly captures the tigers' dramatic fight to survive.©2000 Peter Matthiessen (P)2000 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Matthiessen...is our greatest modern nature writer in the lyrical tradition." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Essential reading for everyone interested in wildlife and the preservation of endangered species." (Library Journal)
"Matthiessen is a great travel companion....His knowledge of...animals and people is breathtaking." (Boston Globe)

Tedious Read

A difficult book to listen to, with all the geographical locations and tiger variety descriptions. So narrow in scope, written for specific interests. Very dry.

Shallow Treatment

Matthiessen is one of the great writers of the last 30 years. Far Tortuga, The Snow Leopard, At Play in the Fields of the Lord are all masterpieces. Unfortunately Tigers in the Snow is an eco-potboiler, rehashing familiar arguments for conservation and laments about endangered species without taking us anywhere new. The writing feels humdrum and its easily possible to find more strongly felt expressions about the environment. Skip this one.