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Jim Corbett ace hunter and inimitable raconteur was also a gifted observer not just of the jungle but also of the people around him. In the seventeen sketches included in The Hunter rsquo s Friends readers will meet the men and women Corbett lived hunted and worked with both in Kumaon mdash Corbett rsquo s stomping grounds for most of his life mdash and in Mokameh Ghat whe Jim Corbett ace hunter and inimitable raconteur was also a gifted observer not just of the jungle but also of the people around him. In the seventeen sketches included in The Hunter rsquo s Friends readers will meet the men and women Corbett lived hunted and worked with both in Kumaon mdash Corbett rsquo s stomping grounds for most of his life mdash and in Mokameh Ghat where he was employed by the Railways. lsquo Kunwar Singh rsquo intrepid poacher of the Kaladhungi jungles tells young Corbett the cautionary tale of his friend who was taught a harsh lesson by a tiger because he couldn rsquo t climb trees in lsquo Putli and Kalwa rsquo Corbett befriends a brave young girl leading a bullock to her uncle rsquo s house even as the man-eater of Muktesar prowls about in search of a victim. And in lsquo Adventures with Magog rsquo Corbett rsquo s delightful and touching profile of his hunting dog he describes the terrifying yet funny consequences of disturbing a sleeping tiger. Compassionate insightful and witty The Hunter rsquo s Friends is a book to read and to keep returning to. About the Author Edward James lsquo Jim rsquo Corbett b. 1875 was an Anglo-Indian hunter and tracker-turned-conservationist author and naturalist. After giving up hunting Corbett played a key role in protecting India rsquo s wildlife especially the endangered Bengal tiger and used his influence in the provincial government t

Jim Corbett ace hunter and inimitable raconteur was also a gifted observer not just of the jungle but also of the people around him. In the seventeen sketches included in The Hunter rsquo s Friends readers will meet the men and women Corbett lived hunted and worked with both in Kumaon mdash Corbett rsquo s stomping grounds for most of his life mdash and in Mokameh Ghat whe Jim Corbett ace hunter and inimitable raconteur was also a gifted observer not just of the jungle but also of the people around him. In the seventeen sketches included in The Hunter...  Read More