{"product_id":"man-eaters-of-kumaon-9780195622553","title":"Man-Eaters of Kumaon","description":"Jim Corbett was every inch a hero, something like a \"sahib\" Davy Crockett: expert in the ways of the jungle, fearless in the pursuit of man-eating big cats, and above all a crack shot. Brought up on a hill-station in north-west India, he killed his first leopard before he was nine and went on to achieve a legendary reputation as a hunter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCorbett was also an author of great renown. His books on the man-eating tigers he once tracked are not only established classics, but have by themselves created almost a separate literary genre. \u003cem\u003eMan Eaters of Kumaon\u003c\/em\u003e is the best known of Corbett's books, one which offers ten fascinating and spine-tingling tales of pursuing and shooting tigers in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of this century. The stories also offer first-hand information about the exotic flora, fauna, and village life in this obscure and treacherous region of India, making it as interesting a travelogue as it is a compelling look at a bygone era of big-game hunting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Corbett\u003c\/strong\u003e, who died in 1955, gave up big-game hunting in the 1920s as he became an ardent conservationist. His other books include \u003cem\u003eJungle Lore\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy India\u003c\/em\u003e, both published by Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183005532434,"sku":"9780195622553","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_83c22fe3-4fce-4f45-b333-372b1845c225.jpg?v=1770979549","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/man-eaters-of-kumaon-9780195622553","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}