Jim Corbett’s tales of tiger hunts are legendary. Mostly alone, he wouldtraverse the hills and jungles of India, hunting his quarry using bloodtrails, examining pug marks and following broken twigs and branches, oftenputting himself at risk. Later, he became a conservationist, taking up thecause of the endangered royal Bengal tiger.This comprehensive volume contains some of Jim Corbett’s best-known books andshort stories, from The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag, a gripping tale ofa notorious leopard, to the fascinating stories in Man-eaters of Kumaon andThe Temple Tiger. Showcasing Corbett’s acute awareness of jungle sights andsounds and enlivened by his descriptions of village life, this is a must-readfor those interested in wildlife and tiger tales.words : 205822