The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon (Oxford India Paperbacks)

Very interesting stories told by a likeable man who writes very well. Other renowned hunters/authors often come across as boastful, as if shooting animals makes them better than other people somehow, and they don't necessarily seem to have much respect for the things they kill. Corbett comes across as both a humanitarian and a lover of animals (even expressing sympathy for man eaters). He doesn't seem to take great enjoyment from killing things, but he values the lives of the Indian "hill folk" more than he does the lives of animals, and he uses extensive knowledge of animals and the Himalayan foothills to kill the big cats that prey upon the vulnerable villagers.Aside from simply being hunting stories, Corbett's tales provide some insight into human life in India in the early 1900s. We read a little about the hill folks' work, religious beliefs, and superstitions. He also describes other animals he encounters (bears, deer, monkeys, birds, fish, etc) and explains how he can track tigers and leopards based on the behaviors of other animals.Throughout it all, Corbett seems very humble, even though the people he protected thought of him as a saint and a hero. He's quick to point out his own mistakes and to forgive mistakes made by those in his company. And when things go well or he makes a great shot, he often attributes it to luck rather than credit his own skill.

I read this before I returned to India the second time. I loved it. I was reared in Malawi (Africa) in forests and next to a tea plantations. We knew where many of the leopards lived and their comings and goings. Eventualy some turned maneaters. While reading Corbett's book I traveled right along with the author through the bush, never snapping a twig or clearing my throat, and came back alive. Even though he was based in India it took me right back to my childhood. This book fit perfectly with my travels to India's tiger reserves.

This book appear to be brand new and might not have ever been opened I knocked off one star because of the slow shipping time shipping time and the tracking only showed "shipped with USPS". I ordered it to help round out my collection of his hunting man eaters in India collection of stories.

This book and two others were recommendations found in the NRA's American Hunter magazine article on Jim Corbett. This is the second book out of the three available chronicling his efforts to hunt man eating tigers (and jaguars) that were terrorizing villages in India that I have purchased This book and the other "Man-Eaters of Kumaon" are great reads and each hunt is presented in great detail. Fascinating stories from this Englishman who learned the ways of the tiger to hunt them.

A master at hunting man-eaters, and a master story teller, Jim Corbett is amazing. I find time late, very late at night to read, and there alone, only one light on in the house to read by, it was as if Jim himself was sitting in a chair across from me, telling me his stories. When a writer makes that kind of connection with a reader, the magic begins to happened...

Once again in this book Jim Corbett has proved it, he was a awesome incredible gentleman. I have never seen anyone who could write like him. Amazing man with amazing courage. His modesty is revealed throughout his book. He goes through so much suffering and pain, but never once writes about it. From his book you can feel how much concern he had for people. People trusted him with with their lives. His book teaches us a lot about jungles. I would recommend this to anyone who likes animals. Once again Jim Corbett you were and still are the best writes of adventures.

Kumaon is the region in India where Corbett hunted his man-eating tigers and leopards. He was born there and grew up learning about the jungle and the animals in it. His knowledge of the forest comes through in his writing. Hunting the big cats is a dangerous pastime but Corbett downplays the risks. It is a book of a courageous man.

I have an origional hard back of Jim Corbet and the man was a great writer and lover of animals and nature.It is an easy read, but you better bone up on India and its geography to understand it better.The man was so intune with nature and his pray who prayed on other. Buy them all you will not regret it ever.

The Temple tiger is a nice creation rather real description by the eminent hunter & naturalist Jim Corbett.Stories are thrilling & binds the reader to the description as if he is with the hunter during his endeavour and sum up.He is a Hunter as well as a keen observer of nature and its inhabitants. A forvery good book which everyone should read & enrich personal library. Dr KM. MD.Patna Bihar State.

The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon is an amazing series of encounters with Man-eats! I am alway amazed how Mr. Corbet survived to write the book. I have loaned it to many people and they have enjoyed it as well. Highly recommended!

Shocking!Jim Corbett, gentleman, Indian lover, antroposoph and dangerous game hunter.This men hunted men eater on foot, tiger or leopads who have killed hundrets of children, women or men before.One of the really brave white hunters of his time.We shall not forget, that tigers still people in India each year and that this conflict is an ever going process.

A thoroughly nice read. I have read this book for the second time and enjoyed even more than my first read. This book I feel it's one of the best in jungle literature. A gem in the same. The book although deals with encounters and taking down of man wearing Tigers and leopards, this seems to be of secondary. Primary are the beauty of Indian jungle, the jungle folk and their lives.Best of the lot are the two, "Temple Tiger" this is the story of an encounter with a Tiger, that was told to be the blessed one by the mother Goddess, and who was no man eater. The chase of man to the tiger and Tiger to the man remained a drawn game.The last one, "The Talla Des man eater" is the story of a land tigress that killed humans after being invalidated at early age. This is one incredible great of chase in data and nights. Tracking on a injured man eater on foot. Incredible and gripping read.

Takes you back to a time where the world was a very different place. A good read and highly recommended.