{"product_id":"man-eaters-of-kumaon-paperback","title":"Man-Eaters of Kumaon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Corbett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Corbett was every inch a hero, something like a \"sahib\" Davy Crockett: expert in the ways of the jungle, fearless in the pursuit of man-eating big cats, and above all a crack shot. Brought up on a hill-station in north-west India, he killed his first leopard before he was nine and went\u003cbr\u003eon to achieve a legendary reputation as a hunter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorbett was also an author of great renown. His books on the man-eating tigers he once tracked are not only established classics, but have by themselves created almost a separate literary genre. \u003cem\u003eMan Eaters of Kumaon\u003c\/em\u003e is the best known of Corbett's books, one which offers ten fascinating and\u003cbr\u003espine-tingling tales of pursuing and shooting tigers in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of this century. The stories also offer first-hand information about the exotic flora, fauna, and village life in this obscure and treacherous region of India, making it as interesting a travelogue\u003cbr\u003eas it is a compelling look at a bygone era of big-game hunting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Corbett\u003c\/strong\u003e, who died in 1955, gave up big-game hunting in the 1920s as he became an ardent conservationist. His other books include \u003cem\u003eJungle Lore\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy India\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.38 x 5.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753958932768,"sku":"9780195622553","price":25.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/01d75649353b357e298af30e12d4a86e.webp?v=1780030304","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/man-eaters-of-kumaon-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}