The Last Thylacine

by Terry Domico and Alex Brown

Historical Fiction: Outdoor Adventure/Nature The Thylacine was the largest marsupial predator in human history. Unfortunately, like most wild animals that develop a taste for domestic stock, they were... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883385156
• ISBN13: 9781883385156
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An Australian Perspective!

After reading The Last Thylacine and developing such empathy with the main character and tasmanian tigers, I realised why I couldn't put this book down. Terry has captured the true australian spirit most of us feel in our hearts by conveying our love for our native animals and our vast areas of untouched natural beauty. Terry has written a great paced adventure novel and very cleverly found a way to give readers an; Australian natural history, flora and fauna, photography and aircraft lesson all in one. I myself even learnt some things about Australian mammals. I have lived in Australia for my whole life (26 years) and can safely say I have not until now felt the need so strongly to visit Tasmania and explore this part of the world!

living an adventure....

THE LAST THYLACINE is a fast moving, action-packed outdoors/adventure/thriller. It is also a thought provoking study of man in nature, as well as a reflection on the nature of man. Drawing on his experiences as field biologist, ecologist, writer, and photographer, Terry Domico shares authentic information about field research and exotic animal trafficking as he guides us through natural and human landscapes, tracking the forces that shape and determine survival in both. What I particularly enjoyed about this book was the author's ability to reveal the feel and inner nature of a character or place with a poetical economy of words. I forgot I was reading and lived the story. Truly great read!

A Good Read

The Last Thylacine, Terry Domico's first novel, is a good read combining an abundance of action with interesting facts about the land downunder. Based on a fascinating Australian critter, it takes the reader on a throughly enjoyable trip outback, and offers a thoughtful examination of Man's greed and his responsibility to Nature. I look forward to his next story.

May there be Thylacines!

This can't-put-down novel contains a number of compelling elements I have never encountered anywhere before, from detailed descriptions of remote Tasmanian wilderness, to remote photo-capture techniques, to an engaging and well-arranged plot involving a Tasmanian creature, the Thylacine (sometimes referred to as the Tasmanian Tiger), which may or may not be extinct. Imagine a collie-sized marsupial with a kangaroo-like tail, short legs, mesmerizing eyes, and stripes across its haunches that make it look like an aboriginal drawing rather than a real animal. And the marsupial pouch that the female carries her young in is aimed to the rear, so brush won't catch on the opening or hurt her babies as she travels forward! After you read this novel, you will feel as if you have spent days with this creature, and in your mind and heart at least, it will not be extinct. Although I am not drawn to action novels, this one includes some unusual scenes I thoroughly enjoyed, including a flying maneuver which tricks air traffic controllers into thinking that a plane has landed when it actually hasn't, and a complex rescue strategy so deftly crafted that with luck, it would actually work. But what I liked best of all were the scenes in the Tasmanian wilds, which the author, a well-known and well-published wildlife biologist and photographer, writes about from first-hand knowledge. His descriptions of unique landscapes like the "Walls of Jerusalum", which is barricaded by high rocky cliffs, and of wildlife and plants, are haunting and primal. Part of the plot revolves around the Tasmanian government's desire to attract more people to the island, and I suspect that if this novel is widely read that nature-loving tourism will indeed increase. I'd like to go! I live in the woods, with deer outside my windows, who sometimes gaze in at me. As I was reading THE LAST THYLACINE, the deer seemed strangely Thylacine-like, which I cannot explain. It was as the untouched, wild creature which is the subject of this novel were gazing in at me through the eyes of another wild animal. And so I feel as if this creature is not extinct, and I truly hope it is not.

Exciting Tasmanian Tale

I found this little book to be a real spellbinder, a carefully crafted story that left me believing that it might be true or I hoped it to be true. Anyone who is drawn to nature and to nature lovers will find this a compelling read.