Man-Eaters of Kumaon

By: Jim Corbett

Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu

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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Fascinating jungle knowledge

I couldn’t get enough of this book. Extremely interesting accounts of tracking, jungle knowledge, animal behavior, and a nice portrayal of of India in the early 1900s. I was happy to find that the book seemed to contain no colonialist language or assumptions and seemed remarkably free of racist views, even when considered outside of the era in which it was written. Corbett seems like quite a cool guy.

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.

How engaging the story was

It was a well told story with detail and emotion. It engaged me the whole way and gave small but significant insights into what was happening at the time .

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.

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