Indians For Guns

Hi fellow members, I'm sure most of us must have heard about Jim Corbett and must have read through his books, I wish to know how many books he has written on his wild life escapades in India and how to get them. So far I could only lay hands on two...Thanks

OUP has most of his books in print.

Try these links for free download of most of Corbett's books:

https://archive.org/details/maneatersofkumao029903mbp

https://archive.org/details/ManEatingLe ... udraprayag

Dont know the exact number but i'd suggest the Jim Corbett Omnibus 1 and 2. These 2 contain most of his writing. Then there's My India And Jungle Lore which make for a good read. Carbett Sahib is a good biography .All these should be available on Flipkart.

While you are at it, try Kenneth Anderson and Billy Arjan Singh too.

Hi Harish, i know this is off topic, but if you are interested in hunting tales of other authors who have hunted in India as well as Africa:
1.Kenneth Anderson Omnibus Vol 1 & 2
2.The Man Eaters of Tsavo and other East African Adventures by Col. J.H Paterson
3.Mauled by a Tiger by Arthur W. Strachan
4.In the Grip of the Jungles by George Hogan Knowles
5.Tiger and other Game by Col.A.E.Stewart
6. Maneaters and Marauders by John Taylor
7. maneating Tigers of Central India by E. Ajaikumar Reddy
8.Hunting dangerous Game with the Maharajas in the Indian Sub Continent by Shuja Ul Islam & Zohra Islam
9.Hunter by J.A. Hunter
10.African Game Trails by Theodore Roosevelt
11.Horn of the Hunter by Robert Ruark
12.Death in the Dark Continent by Peter Capstick Hathaway
13.Death in the Long Grass by Peter Capstick Hathaway

Regards,
Anand

@Vikram- Thanks, it didn't even occur to me to check OUP
@CKkalyan- Thanks so much for the link and I realize that there are so many other things to explore on that website
@SS- Thanks so much. I enjoy reading Jim Corbett. I have Kenneth Anderson but nothing like Corbett..
@Anand- Thanks so much, I'm going to make sure that I get hold of these books. This reminds me of one of my favorite movies 'the Ghost and the darkness' based on true story of Col. j H Paterson (Man eaters of Tsavo)
Regards,
Harish

Anand wrote:Hi Harish, i know this is off topic, but if you are interested in hunting tales of other authors who have hunted in India as well as Africa:
1.Kenneth Anderson Omnibus Vol 1 & 2
2.The Man Eaters of Tsavo and other East African Adventures by Col. J.H Paterson
3.Mauled by a Tiger by Arthur W. Strachan
4.In the Grip of the Jungles by George Hogan Knowles
5.Tiger and other Game by Col.A.E.Stewart
6. Maneaters and Marauders by John Taylor
7. maneating Tigers of Central India by E. Ajaikumar Reddy
8.Hunting dangerous Game with the Maharajas in the Indian Sub Continent by Shuja Ul Islam & Zohra Islam
9.Hunter by J.A. Hunter
10.African Game Trails by Theodore Roosevelt
11.Horn of the Hunter by Robert Ruark
12.Death in the Dark Continent by Peter Capstick Hathaway
13.Death in the Long Grass by Peter Capstick Hathaway

Regards,
Anand

Wow, Anand. That's quite a list! Maybe a short book review on these someday! Thanks for sharing.

I'm on Maneaters of Kumaon.

Hammerhead wrote:I'm on Maneaters of Kumaon.

His most famous and probably his best book.
I have lost count of how many times I've read it over the years.
Carpet Sahib has inspired generations of Indians to appreciate the beauty of their country's land, people, flora and fauna.

xl_target wrote:

Hammerhead wrote:I'm on Maneaters of Kumaon.

His most famous and probably his best book.
I have lost count of how many times I've read it over the years.
Carpet Sahib has inspired generations of Indians to appreciate the beauty of their country's land, people, flora and fauna.

What a life, what adventures, truly awe inspiring!

Corbett's W.J Jeffery box lock 450/400 double was auctioned off for 230,000 dollars last month. It was part of Elmer Keith collection.

Apart from his maneater stories, read My India. It brings one in touch with the real Carpet Sahib. The love that he bore for the country and its people shines through. Also the Carpet sahib when he was not chasing maneaters for fun. The hardworking freight contractor who toiled and played (hockey, of all things!!) alongwith his men. And narrowly escaped venomous snakes in his bath.

Read also Jungle Lore. Meet a little boy (9 years old!) who bags his first leopard with a double barreled rifle whose left barrel was cracked and the entire gun was held together with lappings of wire!

In fact I have all of Corbett's books except Tiger Tops (I don't remember the exact name). This has mostly to do with his hotel and treetop viewing gallery in Kenya in which "for the first time in history, a young lady climbed a tree one night a Princess, and climbed down the next morning a Queen" (Corbett's own words).

Dear Harish

Check on flipkart site. There's an omnibus i.e. collection of all his works. Price around Rs. 550 or so.

regs
A.

Thank you all once again. Best regards, Harish