The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon, J Corbett, Raymond Sheppard

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The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon, J Corbett, Raymond Sheppard

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Catalogue Note This volume represents the final collection of Colonel Jim Corbett's enthralling accounts of his unique hunting experiences in India, concluding the narrative sequence of tiger adventures initiated in his acclaimed Man-Eaters of Kumaon. This specific 2011 printing by Oxford University Press continues the legacy of the Oxford India Paperbacks series, retaining the original black-and-white illustrations by Raymond Sheppard. It serves as an excellent reading or reference copy for collectors of natural history, British Indian history, and classic hunting narratives. The concluding chapter, detailing his pursuit of the Talla Des Man-Eater, is widely considered among his finest and most suspenseful writings.

In this captivating follow-up, Jim Corbett continues his legendary chronicles of tracking down man-eating tigers and leopards in the Indian Himalayas. The book recounts his pursuit of the elusive Temple Tiger, alongside thrilling narratives of hunting the man-eaters of Muktesar, Panar, Chuka, and Talla Des. Corbett writes not only as a master tracker but as a deeply observant naturalist, infusing his tales with a profound respect for the wildlife, the local populace, and the sheer majesty of the jungle environment. His modest, straightforward prose serves to heighten the tension of these life-threatening encounters, during which he repeatedly risked his life to rid the Indian tarai of dangerous predators.

ISBN: 9780195622577

Book Condition: As New

Book Authors: Jim Corbett and Raymond Sheppard

Book Publisher: Oxford University Press

Book Language: en

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

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Book Pages: 190

Book Publication Year: 1989

Book Publication Date: March 17, 1989

Book Binding: Paperback

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