Man-Eaters of Kumaon:
One of the most famous true stories about the pursuit of man-eating tigers and leopards. Jim Corbett relates his experiences tracking man-eating tigers and leopards between the years of 1907 and 1938 in the Kumaon region of northern India. Told without fanfare and with the authoritative voice of experience and true knowledge, Corbett invites the reader to experience the thrill of the chase as he seeks relieve the terror of local villagers.
My India:
In My India, Jim Corbett turns his focus to the people with which he chose to live in the shadow of the Himalaya. His sympathetic tales of the "poor of India" as he calls them, give us a greater understanding of the personalities and lives of these sturdy and humble people who live meagerly and wrest a living from the land.
Jungle Lore:
A subtext any close Corbett reader will glean - beyond his tracking prowess - is his remarkable relationship with nature. Such relationships are not casual occurrences, but the result of keen observation and lifelong study. In Jungle Lore, Corbett traces his path through the forests and jungles, starting in his childhood, introducing the reader to the jungle as it was introduced to him. We see Corbett's developing sensitivities to the plants and animals that will come to shape his life, and that he will use later to free the jungle of the threats that lie within. A must-read for the Corbett enthusiast.
