Edward James Corbett si trasformò da rinomato cacciatore di tigri e leopardi mangiatori d'uomini a fervente ambientalista, guadagnandosi un profondo rispetto per i suoi sforzi nel proteggere le comunità. Le sue profonde esperienze nella natura selvaggia e le sue eccezionali capacità di tracciamento informarono i suoi scritti successivi, che affascinarono i lettori con racconti dei suoi incontri. Corbett dedicò gli ultimi anni della sua vita a sostenere la conservazione della fauna selvatica, sfruttando la sua influenza per promuovere l'istituzione di una riserva nazionale per la tigre del Bengala. La sua eredità è consolidata nel suo instancabile lavoro per salvaguardare il patrimonio naturale dell'India.
This set of three volumes, written by a famous big game hunter, relates his adventures in India and Africa. Corbett depicts the savage beauty of Kenya's wildlife as well as his encounters with the villages of the Kumaon Hills, and the customs and lifestyles of the people there.
Jim Corbett's books on animal hunting: Man-Eaters of Kumaon, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag and The Temple Tiger and More Man Easters of Kumaon, are collected here in a single volume.
Jim Corbett's books are usually collections of stories about how he tracked and shot man-eaters in the Indian Himalayas. The present volume consists of a single story, which is perhaps the most exciting of all Corbett's jungle tales.
This is the last of Jim Corbett's books on his unique and thrilling hunting experiences in the Indian Himalayas. Concluding the narrative begun in the famous Man-Eaters of Kumaon, Corbett writes with an acute awareness of all jungle sights and sounds, his words charged with a great love for human beings that lay within his hunting terrain. These qualities are what make these stories vintage Corbett.
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A famous hunter. A legendary storyteller. A simple man. This book talks about the experiences of hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett, during his years in the United Provinces, or what is now known as Uttarakhand. Here we see a different side to Corbett, not as the intrepid hunter of big cats but a man who blends seamlessly with the mountain folk of Northern India. Join him in his adventures and feel the thrills of hunting; follow him into dense forests as he encounters a dreaded dacoit who has a heart of gold; and enjoy the tales of love, loyalty, and resilience of simple villagers. This skilful storyteller is sure to keep you glued to the book.
Focusing on the thrilling escapades of Jim Corbett, a renowned hunter and author from Kumaon, this collection showcases his most captivating adventures. Through vivid storytelling, readers are drawn into Corbett's encounters with wildlife, highlighting his deep connection to nature and the challenges he faced in the wild. The book emphasizes both the excitement of the hunt and the importance of conservation, offering a glimpse into the life of a legendary figure in the realm of outdoor adventure.
The presence of a man-eating tiger in the impoverished rural community of Nainital spread fear and panic among the terrified locals. This tigress had already devoured over 460 victims by the time Jim Corbett was approached to track and kill her in 1907. These ten thrilling and moving tales are Corbett's first-hand accounts as he expertly tracks and kills many tigers and two leopards which had become man-eaters, driven to this by injury or extreme old age. No one understood the signs of the jungle better than Corbett. A skilled tracker, Corbett preferred to hunt alone and on foot, sometimes accompanied by his small dog Robin. He derived intense happiness from his observations of wildlife and was an important conservationist as well as a tracker and ace shot. He empathised with the impoverished people amongst whom he lived, in what is today Uttrakhand, and he established India's first tiger sanctuary there. Corbett's writing is as immediate and accessible today as it was when first published in 1944.
The book features seventeen sketches that highlight Jim Corbett's keen observations of the people he encountered during his life as a hunter and railway employee. Set primarily in Kumaon and Mokameh Ghat, these narratives reveal the diverse characters and relationships that shaped Corbett's experiences in the jungle and beyond, showcasing his unique storytelling ability and deep connection to both nature and humanity.
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