Undiscovered Corbett

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

Jim Corbett was the local hero of northern India in the 1920s and 30s when he tracked down the man-eating tigers and leopards which had killed hundreds of poor villagers.His exploits still thrill thousands of readers all round the world today, and his enthusiasts will welcome Ian Douglas’ new biography packed with 90 previously unpublished photographs, private letters and reports which throw new light on Corbett.His friendships, his fishing, his guns, his accounts of the tiger tracking and his views on the jungle he so loved, are all here

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-30
Mått:156 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt:743 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Merlin Unwin Books
ISBN:9781913159887

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Biografi: författare och journalister inom Biografier
Jakt inom Sport, fritid och hobby
Däggdjur inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Ian Douglas has worked for 40 years in nature conservation in the UK, Europe and Asia, with a particular interest in the birds and mammals of forests and wetlands.Ian has been a regular visitor to India for 50 years. His lifelong fascination for all things Jim Corbett has involved decades of research culminating in this new book Undiscovered Corbett. He is married to Debora and lives in Morpeth, Northumberland.

Recensioner i media

Undiscovered Corbett sheds new light on the life of the legendary hunter, naturalist and conservationist Jim Corbett. Known worldwide for his gripping accounts of tracking man-eating tigers and leopards in the Kumaon hills during the 1920s and ’30s, Corbett later became instrumental in establishing what is now Jim Corbett National Park – India’s first national park.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword 6Introduction 7Acknowledgements 8Hindi and Urdu Glossary 9Abbreviations 10Biography 13Mokameh Ghat 22Jim and Mahseer Fishing 37The Gun Cabinet 52The Champawat Man-Eater 83The Panar Man-Eating Leopard 97The Muktesar Man-Eating Tigress 103World War I 108Waziristan 113Supernatural 120A Shooting Accident 131Bhim Tal 134The Sarda River 138The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag 144The District Conference and Talla Des Tigers 153The Talla Des Man-Eater 154The Chowgarh Man-Eaters 163The Mohan Man-Eater 176The Kanda Man-Eater 182The Chuka Man-eater 1938 191The Thak Man-Eater 1938 201Linlithgow and the Hope family 208Howdah Shooting 226World War II 229The Ladhya Man-Eater 232Jungle Lore 234East Africa 238A Legacy 247Appendicies 249References 254Photo credits 255