Man-Eaters of Kumaon

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Author: Jim Corbett

ISBN-10: 0899665748

ISBN-13: 9780899665740

Category: Naturalists - Biography

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Jim Corbett was every inch a hero, something like a "sahib" Davy Crockett: expert in the ways of the jungle, fearless in the pursuit of man-eating big cats, and above all a crack shot. Brought up on a hill-station in north-west India, he killed his first leopard before he was nine and went on to achieve a legendary reputation as a hunter. Corbett was also an author of great renown. His books on the man-eating tigers he once tracked are not only established classics, but have by themselves created almost a separate literary genre. Man Eaters of Kumaon is the best known of Corbett's books, one which offers ten fascinating and spine-tingling tales of pursuing and shooting tigers in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of this century. The stories also offer first-hand information about the exotic flora, fauna, and village life in this obscure and treacherous region of India, making it as interesting a travelogue as it is a compelling look at a bygone era of big-game hunting.

Author's Note1The Champawat Man-EaterRobin28The Chowgarh Tigers39The Bachelor of Powalgarh91The Mohan Man-Eater105The Fish of My Dreams135The Kanda Man-Eater141The Pipal Pani Tiger155The Thak Man-Eater165Just Tigers212