Publisher's Synopsis
The Tiger In The House is a novel written by Carl Van Vechten, published in 1920. The book is a story of a young woman named Ann who is left alone after her father's death. Ann has a deep love for animals, and her father had left her a tiger cub as a gift. The cub, named Rajah, becomes Ann's closest companion and the central character of the novel. As Ann grows up, she becomes increasingly attached to Rajah and realizes that she cannot keep him in the house forever. She must find a way to set him free, but the task proves to be more difficult than she anticipated. Ann's journey to free Rajah takes her on a wild adventure, encountering a range of characters along the way. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the bond between human and animal. Van Vechten's writing is vivid and descriptive, transporting the reader into Ann's world and the exotic landscape of Rajah's natural habitat. The Tiger In The House is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
