Sona is a completely wild tigress, minutely observed by the author who also has the gift of creating the whole forest scene around Sona and her cubs. One can almost hear the varied birds calling, and the strange rustling on the forest floor. The ambience of the whole forest area is engagingly brought to vivid life as Sona ambles along quietly on her journey through life. How the writer manages to get into the mind of a tiger living wild like this is difficult to ...