The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon (Oxford India Paperbacks) (Paperback)

by Jim Corbett (Author), Raymond Sheppard (Illustrator) "IT IS NOT POSSIBLE for those who have never lived in the upper reaches of the Himalayas to have any conception of the stranglehold that..." (more)
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Product Description
The last of Colonel Jim Corbett's books on his unique and enthralling hunting experiences in India, this volume concludes the narrative of his adventures with tigers begun in the famous Man-Eaters of Kumaon. These stories maintain, perhaps even supercede, the high standard of the earlier classic collection. Corbett saves his best story of all for the long concluding chapter in this volume, describing, in The Talla Des Man-Eater, how he embarked on what he feared might be a fatal last test of skill and endurance. As always, he writes with an acute awareness of all jungle sights and sounds, choosing words charged with a great love of humanity, birds, and animals. His calm and straightforward modesty heightens the excitement and suspense of these experiences, in which he continuously risks his life to free the Indian tarai of dangerous man-eaters.

About the Author

Jim Corbett was a renowned hunter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 17, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019562257X
• ISBN-13: 978-0195622577
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #386,367 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, January 27, 2000

By	Roberto Grimaldo - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Temple Tiger (Hardcover)

Jim Corbett has the unique distinction of having lived a very interesting life and having the desire to tell the world about it. We are fortunate he did. There are several stories in this book about his hunts of mean eating tigers and leopards. Each story will keep you on the edge of your seat. The nice thing is that not all the stories end the way you expect, which is one of the reasons I like Jim Corbett so much. The book is great. Go get it. Read it. Make a donation to the Save A Tiger foundation.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Corbett, August 23, 2001

By	M. Larsen "redneck_joe" (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jim Corbett once again takes us back to the rural Indian mountainsides in search of man-eating tigers. In this installment, he serves up a fresh smorgasbord of human victims. His stories all carry the same theme. Remote villages are being torn to threads by big cats that have taken a liking to human flesh. He is the world-renowned hunter with nerves of steel that must come to the rescue.

Corbett has a particular style that just makes for good reading. He's not as suspenseful as someone like Capstick but still keeps the pages turning at a blur. I think his secret is that he is so in tune with his surroundings and his adversary. He is able to paint a picture of exactly what he is thinking; and better yet... what the big cats are thinking. He gives a completely objective view of the animals' behavior and reasons for killing rather than to make them out as some kind of evil hell-spawn. He also thoroughly explains the native people's superstitions regarding these cats and the obstacles he has to overcome just to help them in spite of themselves.

His books are the stuff of legends. They are best served over a glowing campfire and a MUST for hunters and adventure readers alike. A+

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You must read this book!!!!!!!!!!, August 21, 2002

By	aphi (ND) - See all my reviews

Known locally in India as "Carpet Sahib", a mispronunciation of his name, Colonel Jim Corbett was called upon time and time again to rid the hills of Kumaon of man eating Tigers and Leopards. This book is one of his many spine thrilling depictions of his hunting adventures with maneaters in India. I've read this and his other books many times..and I still read them when I have time....

I recommend this book without any reservations....and his other books...also... If you find maneater stories interesting...I recommend you read the books of Kenneth Anderson..which are as good as Jim Corbett's if not better.....