| Man-Eaters of Kumaon Contributor(s): Corbett, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195622553 ISBN-13: 9780195622553 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1993 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Hunting - Sports & Recreation | Essays - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 799.277 |
| Series: Oxford India Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.68" W x 8.38" (0.59 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |