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Fireside Adventure
Some of our favorite hunting books on Africa and India.
 THE WILD SPORTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
By William Cornwallis Harris Imagine going hunting with eighteen thousand rounds of ammo. That was only part of what 29-year-old Harris packed in his ox-drawn safari caravan, along with a barrel of gunpowder and a supply of lead ingots to make even more bullets as needed. Setting forth from South Africa in 1836, Harris, by his own account, suffered from "a most delightful mania" known as "shooting-madness," but the Dutch settlers with whom he traded thought him mad for quite another reason, as the notion of going hunting just for the sport of it was unthinkable. All the more so when he announced plans to venture into Matabeleland, the province of a savage ruler known to kill white intruders on sight. Harris' highly readable account of his dealings with the cunning king is the stuff of great adventure, as are his descriptions of endless herds of game animals. Illustrated with his own drawings, the book was published in 1839 and became a best seller. Subsequent expanded editions had such impact on British sportsmen that it is said to have been a major cause of the rush to Africa over the following decades. WHERE TO BUY: Free at Google Books: CLICK HERE Abebooks: cheapest used copies ($25-$30): CLICK HERE Photo by Outdoor Life Online Editor AdvertisementRelated PhotosSUBMIT YOUR PHOTOSADVERTISEMENT |
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I read "Man-Eaters of Kumaon", (a most excellent of books on hunting tigers and leopards in India,) in the late 50's or early 60's as an elementary student. It stuck with me for many years and several years ago, I found it at either a gun show or a used book store (I go to both frequently) and bought it. I also was able to find "The Temple Tiger" and "Jungle Lore" also by Corbett. I have yet to read anything that he wrote that did not hold my attention until I was done with the book. He is excellent and I whole-heartedly recommend anything he wrote.
Peter Hathaway Capstick also has written "Good Stuff, Maynard" Either of these men are great and I have books by both.
Thank you for the list - been wondering what I've been missing. I recently looked for a hardback copy of Horn of the Hunter - $190! Ouch! Even good soft covers were over $30.
Thank you Outdoor Life. I have not read many of the books listed and will try to run them down. I got a Reader Digest book for Christmas when I was ten that included a Jim Corbett story and I have been hooked ever since. You can return to read his jungle tales many times and they always seem fresh and exciting. He was one courageous gentleman and by no means a character of single dimension. Ironically, this hunter of man eating tigers was recognized for his great contributions in preserving the tigers of India. He was an environmentalist who just happened to be very good with a rifle, Bo, the best and less expensive place to find all of Corbett's books is from his native India. Also, I highly recommend Kenneth Anderson's stories of man eating tigers and leopards. Vedam Books out of New Delhi gave me excellent service on several orders that I have placed. There were no irregularities with billing, the books arrived in new condition.
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I read "Man-Eaters of Kumaon", (a most excellent of books on hunting tigers and leopards in India,) in the late 50's or early 60's as an elementary student. It stuck with me for many years and several years ago, I found it at either a gun show or a used book store (I go to both frequently) and bought it. I also was able to find "The Temple Tiger" and "Jungle Lore" also by Corbett. I have yet to read anything that he wrote that did not hold my attention until I was done with the book. He is excellent and I whole-heartedly recommend anything he wrote.
Peter Hathaway Capstick also has written "Good Stuff, Maynard" Either of these men are great and I have books by both.
Thank you for the list - been wondering what I've been missing. I recently looked for a hardback copy of Horn of the Hunter - $190! Ouch! Even good soft covers were over $30.
Thank you Outdoor Life. I have not read many of the books listed and will try to run them down. I got a Reader Digest book for Christmas when I was ten that included a Jim Corbett story and I have been hooked ever since. You can return to read his jungle tales many times and they always seem fresh and exciting. He was one courageous gentleman and by no means a character of single dimension. Ironically, this hunter of man eating tigers was recognized for his great contributions in preserving the tigers of India. He was an environmentalist who just happened to be very good with a rifle, Bo, the best and less expensive place to find all of Corbett's books is from his native India. Also, I highly recommend Kenneth Anderson's stories of man eating tigers and leopards. Vedam Books out of New Delhi gave me excellent service on several orders that I have placed. There were no irregularities with billing, the books arrived in new condition.
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