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| Posted By : T A Markitan - 1/17/2008 10:24 PM | One of my favorite non-fiction books of all time. Jim Corbett not only had a deep love and respect for the jungle and its denizens, he had great compassion for the people who lived there as well. A balance I wish we saw more of in today's society. If I wanted to model a true hero of adventure, it would be after this man.
I also loved his other books-
The Temple Tiger
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
and
Jungle Lore
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| Posted By : darkbow - 1/17/2008 10:41 PM | Man-Eaters of Kumaon was a fine book. Never read anything else by the author, though. Sounds like I need to seek him out again.
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| Posted By : Greybeard - 1/26/2008 7:02 PM | Wonderful book. I started reading Corbett after encountering Peter Hathaway Capstick.
Edwin |
| Posted By : T A Markitan - 1/26/2008 7:42 PM | Darkbow, I believe there are also three other titles, but I haven't read them yet.
My India
Tree Tops
Jim Corbett's India, edited by R. E. Hawkins (I am not sure if this is the same as My India)
Greybeard, I happened to find Capstick after reading Corbett. So far Death in the Silent Places is the only one I have gotten my hands on.
I would also like to read The Man-Eaters of Tsavo by J. H. Patterson, if I can find it.
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| Posted By : Greybeard - 5/25/2008 4:35 PM | I found The Man-Eaters of Tsavo disappointing, although that's probably more Patterson's style than anything else.
You might try African Rifles and Cartridges by John Taylor. It's largely an analysis of British sporting rifles in the early twentieth century, but includes oodles of anecdotes. Very interesting book.
I've always considered Death in the Silent Places Capstick's worst.
Edwin |
| Posted By : Bookworm - 5/25/2008 4:45 PM | Can I throw in a title here? "Sheba Slept Here," by Allan Cailou. Set in Africa just at the end of World War II. Big game hunting. Daring do. Not really sure how much of this one is fiction, but is great fun to read.
Enjoy.
Lee |
| Posted By : Dave Hardy - 6/11/2008 1:04 PM | Kenneth Anderson's books, in particular Man Eaters and Jungle Killers is very good also. Corbett's books are the best examples of the genre though, IMO.
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