{"product_id":"the-tusk-that-did-the-damage-the-tusk-that-did-the-damage-a-novel-9780804173438","title":"The Tusk That Did the Damage: The Tusk That Did the Damage: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wrenching exploration of love and betrayal, duty and loyalty, and the vexed relationship between man and nature--from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Unknowns.\u003c\/i\u003e - \"Impressive ... captivating.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tusk That Did the Damage \u003c\/i\u003eis an utterly contemporary story about an ancient and majestic elephant, and his dangerous connection to the land and the people around him. Orphaned by poachers as a calf and sold into a life of labor, Gravedigger has broken free of his chains and is terrorizing the South Indian countryside. Caught up in the violence are the studious younger son of a rice farmer drawn into the sordid world of poaching; and a young American documentary filmmaker engaged in a risky affair with the veterinarian who is her subject. In three intertwined storylines--one of them narrated by the elephant himself--Tania James crafts a heartbreaking tale of the ivory trade, exploring the porous boundary between conservation and corruption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTANIA JAMES is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Tusk That Did the Damage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Unknowns\u003c\/i\u003e and the short story collection \u003ci\u003eAerogrammes. \u003c\/i\u003eHer fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBoston Review, Granta, Guernica, One Story, A Public Space, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51175043858706,"sku":"9780804173438","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e7b43cab-e99f-4c6f-99f1-51b57889e573.jpg?v=1744282783","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tusk-that-did-the-damage-the-tusk-that-did-the-damage-a-novel-9780804173438","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}