By Jim Corbett
It was one of the monsoons when I was extremely sick and confined to bed, when this book landed on my hands from my cousin. This is a book on tigers and is written by #Jim Corbett, a British hunter, tracker turned conservationalist. He used to be called specifically to kill tigers who hunted in villages and had created a terror in those villages. This book contains some of those encounters.
The author not only describes the entire episode of how the tiger was killed but also a post mortem of the reason why the tiger became a man eater. A #tiger needs to be in perfect health to kill a deer. In case of old age or due to injury, the capability to hunt a deer or any forest animal is reduced. Today another reason could be human encroachment of forest areas. It is clearly visible a tiger does not become a man eater by will but is forced by circumstances. The author thus presents a very pitiable condition of the mighty animal often referred to as the king of jungle. Each episode has been described beautifully and the reader gets goosebumps while going through them.
This book is set in the forests of #Uttarakhand in the northern part of India. It consists of short stories so it is best choice for those who read while travelling to and from work. It is strange that the reasons for tigers turning into man eaters has never been discussed in detail. This is also a book which can be read by people of all age groups thus making it a great choice for gift. This book is a storehouse of knowledge for all the people who strongly feel for tiger conservation. It is also a good option for those who love to read thrillers. All in all it is a good choice for everyone. Infact it can even be taken up in schools and children can prepare projects on the content of this book.
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