Why read The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag?

Book cover of The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag

Book description

Jim Corbett's books are usually collections of stories about how he tracked and shot man-eaters in the Indian Himalayas. The present volume consists of a single story, which is perhaps the most exciting of all Corbett's jungle tales.

Explore

Topics

Genres

Biographies

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Arefa Tehsin

Author

500 square miles of terror. 125 deaths. One hunter.

The Rudraprayag man-eater’s reign of terror went on from 1918 to 1926.

The remarkable hunter cum conservation Jim Corbett’s inimitable style, simple language, and unadulterated love for the forests will keep you hooked to this gripping tale of true adventure as he follows the footsteps of the leopard in the wild mountains. What makes Corbett special is that he empathised with not just the plight of humans, but of animals too. “(The crime) of the leopard was not against the laws of nature, but against the laws of man,” the hunter…

From Arefa's list on The best books on nature/forests that leave you bewitched.