Overview

Jim Corbett was the local hero of northern India in the 1920s and 30s when he tracked down the man-eating tigers and leopards which had killed hundreds of poor villagers. His exploits still thrill thousands of readers all round the world today, and his enthusiasts will welcome Ian Douglas' new biography packed with 90 previously unpublished photographs, private letters and reports which throw new light on Corbett. His friendships, his fishing, his guns, his accounts of the tiger tracking and his views on the jungle he so loved, are all here. AUTHOR: Ian Douglas has worked for 40 years in nature conservation in the UK, Europe and Asia, with a particular interest in the birds and mammals of forests and wetlands. Ian has been a regular visitor to India for 50 years. His lifelong fascination for all things Jim Corbett has involved decades of research culminating in this new book Undiscovered Corbett. He is married to Debora and lives in Morpeth, Northumberland. 104 b/w photographs

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Author:   Ian Douglas
Publisher:   Merlin Unwin Books
Imprint:   Merlin Unwin Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9781913159887

ISBN 10:   1913159884
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   30 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Foreword 6 Introduction 7 Acknowledgements 8 Hindi and Urdu Glossary 9 Abbreviations 10 Biography 13 Mokameh Ghat 22 Jim and Mahseer Fishing 37 The Gun Cabinet 52 The Champawat Man-Eater 83 The Panar Man-Eating Leopard 97 The Muktesar Man-Eating Tigress 103 World War I 108 Waziristan 113 Supernatural 120 A Shooting Accident 131 Bhim Tal 134 The Sarda River 138 The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag 144 The District Conference and Talla Des Tigers 153 The Talla Des Man-Eater 154 The Chowgarh Man-Eaters 163 The Mohan Man-Eater 176 The Kanda Man-Eater 182 The Chuka Man-eater 1938 191 The Thak Man-Eater 1938 201 Linlithgow and the Hope family 208 Howdah Shooting 226 World War II 229 The Ladhya Man-Eater 232 Jungle Lore 234 East Africa 238 A Legacy 247 Appendicies 249 References 254 Photo credits 255

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'Bedtime reading just got a bit more exciting.' -Sporting Shooter 'Jim Corbett's thrilling and moving title.' -Fieldsports magazine

Reviews for Man-eaters of Kumaon: 'Bedtime reading just got a bit more exciting.' Sporting Shooter 'Jim Corbett's thrilling and moving title.' Fieldsports magazine

Author Information

Ian Douglas has worked for 40 years in nature conservation in the UK, Europe and Asia, with a particular interest in the birds and mammals of forests and wetlands. Ian has been a regular visitor to India for 50 years. His lifelong fascination for all things Jim Corbett has involved decades of research culminating in this new book Undiscovered Corbett. He is married to Debora and lives in Morpeth, Northumberland.

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