The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon

by Jim Corbett

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019562257X
• ISBN13: 9780195622577
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Words cant describe my respect for this man

Once again in this book Jim Corbett has proved it, he was a awesome incredible gentleman. I have never seen anyone who could write like him. Amazing man with amazing courage. His modesty is revealed throughout his book. He goes through so much suffering and pain, but never once writes about it. From his book you can feel how much concern he had for people. People trusted him with with their lives. His book teaches us a lot about jungles. I would recommend this to anyone who likes animals. Once again Jim Corbett you were and still are the best writes of adventures.

You must read this book!!!!!!!!!!

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.....

Vintage Corbett

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+

A book about real forests and real animals

This is not Jurasic Park, though at the rate deforestation is going, it may soon be. Jim Corbett's experiences are a great read for people of all ages. I read this book as a kid and now am reading it again. Each time it takes me back to when I visited several national parks in India and elsewhere in the world.

Amazing!

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.