"The Man Eater of Kumaon"

[Dave P.]

Robb in another thread posted about receiving a copy of this book. It sounded interesting so I looked and found a PDF of it online and have been reading it off and on for a few days. It kept me up later than normal last night. Some insight into hunting man eating tigers 100 years ago.
If you're into those kinds of stories it's worth the time to read it, even the writing style will take you back in time.

 

[Shotgungibbs]

It is very good reading.

 

[sfhogman]

Absolutely. I have two of Corbett's anthologies, "The Jim Corbett Omnibus", and "The Second Jim Corbett Omnibus ". Got 'em relatively inexpensively from Amazon. Interestingly, both are printed in India.
I understand that Elmer Keith has a couple of Corbett's rifles.
Corbett was an interesting guy...

Jeff

 

[Mobuck]

I've read all those 'man eater' books. Corbett's were good. Those stories from the past bring out a somewhat disturbing picture of the lack of regard for 'common folks' in many places.
"Oh, 4 people were eaten last week but we'll just keep doing what we're doing since it happens every week anyway".

 

[WendyZXZ]

We have the PDF version of Jim Corbett Omnibus. It is some good reading the stories and just as good was the man and his effort with the park now named Jim Corbett National Park.

 

[Jeepnik]

If stories of man eaters are of interest here is a pdf of the man eaters of Tsavo.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3810/3810-h/3810-h.htm

 

[Ride1949]

Downloaded that one. I look forward to reading it.

 

[eveled]

I've read all those 'man eater' books. Corbett's were good. Those stories from the past bring out a somewhat disturbing picture of the lack of regard for 'common folks' in many places.
"Oh, 4 people were eaten last week but we'll just keep doing what we're doing since it happens every week anyway".

My dad took me to a museum that would host traveling exhibits they lasted about a year and would swap out.

One time the featured exhibit was a big game hunter’s trophys. Fascinating stuff for a 12 year old. Animals from every corner of the earth. Amazing mounts.

I turned a corner and saw a stuffed family of pigmys. Mother, father, a boy a girl and a baby. All standing there in their native clothes. Looking as if they could walk away.

Very disturbing to say the least. I had forgotten all about it until I saw Quigley Down Under.