The enthralling new novel from Taylor Brown, the acclaimed author of Fallen Land, The River of Kings, and Gods of Howl MountainRetired 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. But when Anse's prized lion escapes, he becomes obsessed with replacing her-even if the means of rescue aren't exactly legal.From 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 of exiles battle an underworld of smugglers, gamblers, breeders, trophy hunters, and others who exploit exotic game.Pride of Eden is a dramatic, beautifully-written novel by one of America's most acclaimed young authors.
