The Temple Tigers and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon + The Man Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag (Set of 2 Books)

An exciting narrative of a leopard that spread terror through five hundred square miles of the hills of the United Provinces The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag also takes a detailed look at life in the Garhwal region of India. Apart from Corbett?s hair-raising pursuit of the leopard for almost a year the book talks about the superstitions prevalent in the region the beauty of the landscape what turns a leopard into a man-eater and many other often surprising facts and anecdotes all told in Corbett?s inimitable style. A worthwhile read for all ages The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag is also an ode to the people who inhabit the hills and the resilience with which they face the hardships that assail them.+This is the last of Jim Corbett's books on his unique and thrilling hunting experiences in the Indian Himalayas. Concluding the narrative begun in the famous Man-Eaters of Kumaon Corbett writes with an acute awareness of all jungle sights and sounds his words charged with a great love for human beings that lay within his hunting terrain. These qualities are what make these stories vintage Corbett.