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Under the Shadow of Man-Eaters: The Life and Legend of Jim Corbett

 
Jerry A. Jaleel (Author)
Synopsis

Cleverly weaving narrative with excerpts from Corbett’s books and drawing on in-depth interviews with Corbett’s friends, here is another biography of a truly incredible man—Jim Corbett of Kumaon—legendary big game hunter turned naturalist, writer, photographer and humanist. Although Corbett’s six books offer several biographical details of his life, the portrait is often uneven and misses many links, for Corbett never believed that his personal life would interest anybody. Beginning in 1875, the year Corbett was born, the major part of the book deals with his life in India and ends in 1947 with his departure for Kenya. The last chapters focus on Corbett’s final years in Kenya with his sister Maggie to his death in April 1955. Jaleel’s writing is smooth and gentle as it recalls and analyses the life and legend of Jim Corbett. What emerges is an affectionate portrait from an admiring biographer who has said that ‘to conceal Corbett’s weakness would only undermine his strengths’.

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About the author

Jerry A. Jaleel

Jerry A. Jaleel, founder-director of the Jim Corbett Foundation in Canada.

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A Reviewer - Highly Recommended Jan, 01, 1970
 

This is a detailed study of Corbett with years of gathering information about Jim Corbett through his friends, relatives, editors and publishers. No other biography of Corbett has such an in depth information about his life in India and Kenya. This will make a fantastic movie if handled properly. Highly recommended.

Bibliographic information

Title Under the Shadow of Man-Eaters: The Life and Legend of Jim Corbett
Format Hardcover
Date published: 01.01.2001
Edition Reprint
Language: English
isbn 8125020209
length xviii+225p.