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A man-eating tiger has stalked and killed 460 villagers across northern India, spreading fear and heartbreak when Jim Corbett is asked to track and shoot it. Ten classic thrilling and moving true stalking accounts by Corbett show his love of India, its poor people and its wildlife. 4 million copies sold worldwide when previously published.

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A man-eating tiger has stalked and killed 460 villagers across northern India, spreading fear and heartbreak when Jim Corbett is asked to track and shoot it. Ten classic thrilling and moving true stalking accounts by Corbett show his love of India, its poor people and its wildlife. 4 million copies sold worldwide when previously published.
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Jim Corbett was born in 1875 in the Himalayas to Irish parents, one of 16 children. His father was the postmaster there. Roaming daily from his home, Jim was fascinated as a young boy by the surrounding jungle and its flora and fauna. He refused bounties and lived simply. He retired with his sister to Kenya where he died aged 79.