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The Second Jim Corbett Omnibus
Jim Corbett
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Description for The Second Jim Corbett Omnibus
Hardcover. This set of three volumes, written by a famous big game hunter, relates his adventures in India and Africa. Corbett depicts the savage beauty of Kenya's wildlife as well as his encounters with the villages of the Kumaon Hills, and the customs and lifestyles of the people there. Num Pages: 426 pages, line drawings, map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1H; BGS; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
Jim Corbett is world famous for his classic man-eater stories. However, the three volumes collected here show a very different side to this remarkable man. In My India, he describes the villages of the Kumaon Hills, and the customs and lifestyles of the people he encountered. Jungle Lore is the closest Corbett ever came to writing an autobiography, combining recollections of his earliest days with frank views on the need for conservation which were well ahead of their time. Finally, in Tree Tops, the only book Corbett set outside his beloved India, he captures the savage beauty of Kenya's ... Read more
Jim Corbett is world famous for his classic man-eater stories. However, the three volumes collected here show a very different side to this remarkable man. In My India, he describes the villages of the Kumaon Hills, and the customs and lifestyles of the people he encountered. Jungle Lore is the closest Corbett ever came to writing an autobiography, combining recollections of his earliest days with frank views on the need for conservation which were well ahead of their time. Finally, in Tree Tops, the only book Corbett set outside his beloved India, he captures the savage beauty of Kenya's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
426
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Weight
487g
Number of Pages
426
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780195629682
SKU
V9780195629682
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