The Jim Corbett Omnibus - Rilegato

Corbett, Jim

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ISBN 10: 0195627628 ISBN 13: 9780195627626

Casa editrice: OUP India, 1991

Riassunto

Man-Eaters of Kumaon, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag, and The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon, the three classic collections of Corbett's hunting stories, which vividly bring to life the drama and beauty of the jungle and its wildlife are here brought together in a single volume for the first time.

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Recensione:

'As tales of raw courage these are unmatched; as a hunter's view of nature fascinating; as an example of sympathy for one's fellow inspiring.' Herald Express

L'autore:

Edward James Corbett was born 25th July 1875 of English ancestry in Nainital districts of Uttarakhand. He grew up spending much of his childhood exploring the wilderness that exists around. Jim Corbett lived his life amidst dense jungle and developed a deep knowledge of the way. Sir Jim Corbett spent his major part of his life at Gurney House (located in Nainital) with his large family, his mother Mary Jane Corbett and his sister Margaret Winfred Corbett, fondly called Maggie. His father, who was postmaster in Nainital died when Jim Corbett was four. The whole responsibility fell to Corbett's mother to raise and educate 12 children on a widow's meager pension. Soon after an early age Jim Corbett has to face with the responsibility of supporting his family of six members so he took up a job with the railways.The fable of Edward Jim Corbett is still persisting in the minds and hearts of the people of Garhwal and Kumaon. People all over the world know Jim Corbett from his fabulous writings as a famous hunter who later became the adversary of many notorious man-eaters. There are four biographies on him and three films on his life that displays the lucid accounts of his exploits that he has given in his books.

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• Editore: OUP India
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0195627628
• ISBN 13: 9780195627626
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 606