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Man-Eaters of Kumaon

By: Jim Corbett
Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
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Her tracks now–as she carried away the girl–led into the wilderness of rocks, some acres in extent, where the going was both difficult and dangerous. The cracks and chasms in between the rocks were masked with ferns, blackberry vines, and a false step, which might easily have resulted in a broken limb, would have been fatal. Progress under these conditions was of necessity slow, and the tigress was taking advantage of it to continue her meal. A dozen times I found where she had rested, and after each of these rests, the blood trail became more distinct.

This was her 436th human kill, and she was quite accustomed to being disturbed at her meals by rescue parties, but this, I think, was the first time she had been followed up so persistently, and she now began to show her resentment by growling. To appreciate a tiger's growl, it is necessary to be situated as I then was-rocks all round with dense vegetation between, and the imperative necessity of testing each footstep to avoid falling headlong into unseen chasms and caves.

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Man Eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett

Interesting tales of a professional hunter in India during the Raj period. This book is his accounts on several tigers that had become man eaters and how he tracked them down and killed them. I found it a sad story since I love big cats but understand when they become a menace they must be stopped.

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Humble human Corbett.

while, not as vibrantly written as Patterson's "man-eaters of tsavo" Jim Corbett is capable of transporting you through time and space to the jungles of India and the perils of these tigers.

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The voice of the narrator and the adventures and chilling stories

I liked the story was written simple and straightforward the chilling adventures and exciting moments from jim corbet,s life


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Real life adventure!

You don’t hear true stories like this anymore. A look back into a time when animals still could pose a threat to human hunters.

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Enthralling accounts of Corbetts hunts

Jim Corbett’s recount the harrowing tales of hunting Indias man eaters; big cats that terrorized villaged and killed dozens, sometimes hundreds of villagers living in the forests. Somehow he manages to do this with grace, charisma, and even a little humor. His insights and love of nature are apparent and we get to see little glimpses into his nuturing side with his chapter on his dog Robin.

At first i thought the narrator was an AI voiceover; reading the actual book was far more riveting, but i highly recommend either way.

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Incredibly well written

This book was extraordinary from beginning to end. The book was amazingly written and well narrated. Highly recommend

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Simply astonishing

What a fantastic book. Jim Corbett…they don’t make ‘em like that any more. The stories of tiger hunter were as harrowing as they were hard to believe, but what pleasantly surprised me was the deep respect Jim clearly had for both the animals he hunted and the villagers he lived and worked with. There was a refreshing absence of the colonial sentiments that infuse a lot of other autobiographies from this period.

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Who doesn’t like tales of hunting dangerous game?

Great stories! Great adventure! Great book! The only thing that was off putting was the narrator’s phrasing. Good voice, but the phrasing was terrible! Despite that, this is a story worth your time.

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Thrilling!

This is a great read! It was like a movie with much suspense. Got to learn a lot about man-eater hunting, wildlife, and tigers.

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rough times in India

very interesting kept me on my edge of my seat very thought-provoking on how they did things back at the turn of the century and in the '20s and 30s very good read thank you

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