Operation Tiger

Author: Zhang Yongjun
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: "The Tiger Hunt" consists of two stories. The first story tells the tale of hunting tigers. Capturing Siberian tigers is a special skill of the Cossack tiger hunters, who primarily target young tigers that have recently reached adulthood. The five Cossack tiger hunters—Ivan, Old Ghost, Gosev, Tarif, and Ula—led by twenty-four hunting dogs, drive their dog-sleds into the frigid forests and snow-covered wilderness, entering the territory of the bewildered tiger family, which leads to conflicts with the fierce tigers. Amidst the battle of wits and courage between the tigers, wolves, and tiger hunters, internal issues within the tiger hunters are exposed, making their outcome unexpected and leading them to the predetermined fate of their lives. In the second story, the author vividly portrays the bewildered tiger's hunting behavior of various animals. However, no predator is immune to the fate of injury or death, and the Siberian tiger is no exception. Throughout the bewildered tiger's life of hunting, it encounters an "exception." So, when faced with the "exception," can the bewildered tiger enjoy its final feast?