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Maneaters Of Kumaon


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#1 kullukid

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 07:26 PM

Here's an online version of Jim Corbett's "Maneaters of Kumaon"

http://www.archive.o...fkumao029903mbp

& here's an interesting link about his life with lot's of old photo's. KK

http://www.giriathre...ca/corbett.html

#2 crvlvr

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 10:45 PM

Thanks for the links. It is one of my all time favourite books.

#3 kullukid

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Posted 30 May 2008 - 02:51 PM

View Postcrvlvr, on May 29 2008, 06:15 PM, said:

Thanks for the links. It is one of my all time favourite books.


Hi CRV , my 2 faves are "My India" & "Jungle Lore" closely followed by "The Maneating Leopard of Rudraprayag"  :indiaflag: KK

More Links on Jim;

http://www.campforkt...agar_india.html

http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=954

http://www.lairweb.o...maneating6.html

Edited by kullukid, 30 May 2008 - 06:22 PM.


#4 Hippie at Heart

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Posted 31 May 2008 - 01:56 AM

Thank you for the link KK, Jim is one of my all time favorite writer about jungle lore. Martin Booth did justice to the man in Biography: Carpet Sahib
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#5 crvlvr

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Posted 31 May 2008 - 03:10 AM

Thanks for the great links. Went down to amazon and bought the Jim Corbett Omnibus Part 1 & 2. Which is pretty much the entire collection of his books. some of his books are aout of print and just My India  was going for $99.99 used!