Pride of Eden is Taylor Brown's brilliant fever dream of a novel: set on the eroding edge of civilization, rooted in dramatic events linked not only with each character's past, but to the prehistory of America, where great creatures roamed the continent and continue to inhabit our collective imagination. Vietnam veteran, retired racehorse jockey, and keeper of secrets, Anse Caulfield resc. But when Anse's prized lion escapes, he becomes obsessed with replacing her-even if the means of rescue aren't exactly legal.Īnse is joined by Malaya, a former soldier who hunted rhino and elephant poachers in Africa Lope, whose training in falconry taught him to pilot surveillance drones and Tyler, a veterinarian who has found a place in Anse's obsessive world.įrom the rhino wars of Africa to the battle for the Baghdad Zoo, from the edges of the Okefenokee Swamp to a remote private island off the Georgia coast, Anse and his team battle an underworld of smugglers, gamblers, breeders, trophy hunters, and others who exploit exotic game. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource.
Retired racehorse jockey and Vietnam veteran Anse Caulfield rescues exotic big cats, elephants, and other creatures for Little Eden, a wildlife sanctuary near the abandoned ruins of a failed development on the Georgia coast. Pride of Eden: A Novel is written by Taylor Brown and published by St. The enthralling new novel from the acclaimed author of Fallen Land, The River of Kings, and Gods of Howl Mountain
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