{"product_id":"11932-lives-in-the-wilderness-three-classic-indian-autobiographies","title":"Lives in the Wilderness - Three Classic Indian Autobiographies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Jim Corbett\u003cbr\u003eVerrier Elvin\/Salim Ali\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2001\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 811\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0195649818\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume comprises the autobiographical works of three men who had a special relationship with the Indian Jungles - Jim Corbett, Verrier Elwin and Salim Ali.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn My India, published when the author was 77, the legendary Jim Corbett writes with sympathy and concern of the people of the Indian foothills, their life, traditions and folklore.  It vividly evokes the environment in which his dramatic tiger encounters took place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tribal World of Verrier Elwin is the story of one of the greatest scholars and champions of India's tribal peoples. The hugely controversial Elwin's moving autobiography received the Sahitya Akademi award, which noted its 'sincerity, courage and charm, revealing a mind in which Western and Indian idealism were uniquely blended'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fall of a Sparrow is the autobiography of India's most celebrated ornithologist, Salim Ali.  From his 'first bird' at the age of ten, to birding expeditions in almost every area of the subcontinent, Salim Ali's account of his life and the changing world in which he lived is imbued with his characteristic charm and verve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese works of enchantment and discovery, in an omnibus edition with an Introduction by Ramachandra Guha, will appeal to a wide general readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMY INDIA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Queen of the Village\u003cbr\u003eKunwar Singh\u003cbr\u003eMothi\u003cbr\u003ePre-Red-Tape Days\u003cbr\u003eThe law of the Jungles\u003cbr\u003eThe Brothers\u003cbr\u003eSultana: India's Robin Hood\u003cbr\u003eLoyalty\u003cbr\u003eBudhu\u003cbr\u003eLalajee\u003cbr\u003eChamari\u003cbr\u003eLife at Mokameh Ghat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE TRIBAL WORLD OF VERRIER ELWIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAngel Infancy\u003cbr\u003eYouth of Delight\u003cbr\u003eSaints and Satyagrahis\u003cbr\u003eBishops and Bayonets\u003cbr\u003eDear as the Moon\u003cbr\u003ePhilanthroplogy\u003cbr\u003eThe Earth is Round\u003cbr\u003ePassage to NEFA\u003cbr\u003eTravels in the NEFA Highlands\u003cbr\u003eGrowth of a 'Philosophy'\u003cbr\u003eUltimate Ambition\u003cbr\u003eThe Elusive Treasure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE FALL OF A SPARROW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Providence\u003cbr\u003eSchooldays\u003cbr\u003eBurma 1914-17\u003cbr\u003eInterlude at Bombay and Marriage\u003cbr\u003eMemories of Burma\u003cbr\u003eBombay 1924-9\u003cbr\u003eJobs 1923-9 and Germany 1929-30\u003cbr\u003eHyderabad State Ornithological Survey\u003cbr\u003eInterlude in the Nilgiris\u003cbr\u003eDehradun and Bahawalpur 1934-39\u003cbr\u003eAfghanistan\u003cbr\u003eOrnithological Pilgrimage to Kailas Mansrovar 1945\u003cbr\u003eLoke Wan Tho\u003cbr\u003eFlamingo City\u003cbr\u003eBharatpur\u003cbr\u003eBastar 1949\u003cbr\u003eMotorcycling in Europe\u003cbr\u003eHamid Ali\u003cbr\u003eFive Other Men\u003cbr\u003eScientific Ornithology and Shikar\u003cbr\u003eThe Books I Wrote\u003cbr\u003ePrizes\u003cbr\u003eThe Thrills of Birdwatching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Jim Corbett \/ Oxford University Press \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776259633321,"sku":"11932","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11932_69bb9eb1-00ad-40df-9a55-aa0c5895591b.jpg?v=1625567611","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/11932-lives-in-the-wilderness-three-classic-indian-autobiographies","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}