Man-Eaters of Kumaon

Jim Corbett is an extremely skillful, courageous, and honorable hunter who is able to greatly articulate the details of his hunts and life in general. His stories deal with great adventure and danger, pulling in the reader as if we were actually with him. If you’re into hunting, big cats, or adventure in general this is a great book. Because most of the book deals with him detailing his encounters with these man-eaters, things can be a bit repetitive once you get a good idea of the hunts but never the while, a great read! Having love and compassion for the very animals responsible for the brutal killings of peoples and the animals that he is tasked with to kill, shines the respect this man has for nature, the villages of India he’s protecting, and the world in general. Unfortunately or probably more fortunately, most of us are never going to be out hunting for a big man-eating cat in the jungles of India in order to save a village and avenge countless brutal murders, but reading this book sure feels like it’s the closest we can get, as we go along with Jim Corbett in his adventures.