Books with author W.J. Corbett

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.

Arguably the best-known of Jim Corbett's books, Man-eaters of Kumaon comprises ten stories, each of which details Corbett's encounters with various dangerous man-eaters in the Himalayan region. With fascinating tales such as 'The Champawat Man-eater', in which Corbett recounts how he hunted down a tigress who had reportedly killed 436 people in the Champawat region; 'Robin', a tribute to Corbett's faithful spaniel who accompanied him on many a hunt and 'The Bachelor of Powalgarh', the story of the most sought-after big cat in the United Provinces from 1920 to 1930, this collection is sure to send your heartbeat racing. Enlivened by an introduction by Ruskin Bond, this book, that made Corbett famous in India and abroad, is a must-read for fans of adventure stories and jungle lore.

An exciting narrative of a leopard that spread terror through five hundred square miles of the hills of the United Provinces, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag also takes a detailed look at life in the Garhwal region of India. Apart from Corbett's hair-raising pursuit of the leopard for almost a year, the book talks about the superstitions prevalent in the region, the beauty of the landscape, what turns a leopard into a man-eater and many other, often surprising facts and anecdotes, all told in Corbett's inimitable style. A worthwhile read for all ages, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag is also an ode to the people who inhabit the hills, and the resilience with which they face the hardships that assail them.

Inside an ancient oak, the gentle Willow People live in peace and harmony with nature. But Humans flood the valley. In a desperate bid to survive, the People set sail in an oak-bough ark. Somewhere beyond the floods is a new life for them, and a new home. They will need all their courage to find it. But they have also saved Deadeye of the Nightshade Clan and his host of vicious allies. Now it is more than courage they will need.

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This original volume combines two of Corbetts most exciting stories from The Man-eaters of Kumaon with his full-length narrative, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag. These are among the most gripping accounts ever written about the tracking of dangerous, renegade animals. The terror than man-eating tigers and leopards brought to Indian villages was not exaggerated: one tigress Corbett was commissioned to track down had killed 400 people. Yet Corbett, who had few equals in jungle lore, seldom killed an animal except from necessity. A conservationist ahead of his time, Indias first national park was named in his honor. First published in 1952 and 1954 New introduction by Geoffrey C. Ward Illustrated by Raymond Sheppard New maps

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Most of Jim Corbett's books contain collections of stories that recount adventures tracking and shooting man-eaters in the Indian Himalaya. This volume, however, consists of a single story, often considered the most exciting of all Corbett's jungle tales. He gives a carefully-detailed account of a notorious leopard that terrorized life in the hills of the colonial United Provinces. This story represents Corbett's most sustained and unique effort.

The Willow Clan live peacefully with their neighbors, The Guardian Clan, who tend the Great Golden Snake. But others from afar have heard of a snake made of gold. Bent on plunder, marauding warriors are heading towards the valley. Again the youngsters of the Willow Clan take up the challenge. This time, as they prepare to defend the valley, they turn to the wizard Berrybottom and his legendary magic spells.