{"product_id":"9780804173438","title":"The Tusk That Did the Damage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e San Francisco Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tusk That Did the Damage\u003c\/i\u003e is 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. It is a wrenching exploration of love and betrayal, duty and loyalty, and the vexed relationship between man and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015216251120,"sku":"9780804173438","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780804173438_p0.jpg?v=1769907012","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780804173438","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}