Jim Corbett’s tales of tiger hunts areegendary. Mostly alone, he would traverse the hills and jungles of India, hunting his quarry using blood trails, examining pug marks and following broken twigs and branches, often putting himself at risk.ater, he became a conservationist, taking up the cause of the endangered royal Bengal tiger. This comprehensive volume contains some of Jim Corbett’s best-known books and short stories, from The Man-eatingeopard of Rudraprayag, a gripping tale of a notoriouseopard, to the fascinating stories in Man-eaters of Kumaon and The Temple Tiger. Showcasing Corbett’s acute awareness of jungle sights and sounds and enlivened by his descriptions of villageife, this is a must-read for those interested in wildlife and tiger tales.