Set against the background of India in the 1950s, Harry Black tells the story of an ex-soldier who is hunting a man-eating tiger that is threatening a nearby village. Harry deals with inner conflicts too, as he confronts his past and learns self awareness. In 1958 Walker’s book was made into a  film, shot in India and staring Stewart Granger, Barbara Rush and I. S. Johar. David Harry Walker (1911 – 1992) was Scottish-born Canadian novelist. He was educated at Sandhurst, and served with the Black Watch in India, Sudan and Canada. Published by The Reprint Society in 1958. Book is in good condition. Binding intact. With dust jacket.