Author: Kenneth Anderson
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 1477
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171674550
Description
Brought together for the first time six of Kenneth Anderson's most well-loved books.
VOLUME NO: 1
TALES FROM THE INDIAN JUNGLE:
Ace hunter and wildlife chronicler Anderson recalls real-life jungle tales, some macabre and some incredible, of adventures in pursuit of man-eating tigers and leopards. He brings animal and human characters alive against the background of the jungle and he excitement and danger their co-existence generates.
MAN-EATERS AND JUNGLE KILLERS
Called upon to rid the affected locality of the prowling man-eaters, Anderson the hunter rises to the occasion. Step by step he takes the reader through the adventure, explaining his modus operandi and the terrible excitement and lurking danger. Stirring tales of wild animals cunning pitted against human wit and presence of mind told by the ace hunter and master story-teller himself.
THE CALL OF THE MAN-EATER
Anderson's love-hate relationship with panthers and tigers who terrorized the villagers and were eventually hunted down y the author in hair-rising encounters is legendry. In this book, the jungle scenario is crowded with a hyena, a jackal, a bear, a barking deer and a few snakes which the hunter-writer tamed and kept s pts around him.
VOLUME NO: 2
THE BLACK PANTHER OF SIVANIPALLI
The author, more famous for hunting man-eating tigers, finds in a wily panther a real challenger to his hunting acumen. There are thrills, failures, disappointments, and at long last, the elusive success. He tells the real-life adventures story set in the deep jungles, with snakes, bisons and of course tigers, with unique verve and color which only Anderson is capable of.
THE TIGER ROARS
Hailed as the best of all of Anderson's books, the celebrated author reminisces about the man-eating tigers he had tracked down, a ferocious panther fond of human blood, the aging elephant meeting a sad end, and his own adventurous hours spent in the primeval jungle of India.
JUNGLES LONG AGO
Taking a holiday from big game hunting, Anderson lovingly reminisces about his exciting days and star-lit nights spent amidst the simple folks inhabiting the fringes of dark forests. There are Byra the Poojari, who taught him jungle lore, Ranga the shikari happy with his gun and game, Mumptyvayan the bandit, betrayed and murdered by a woman, and many others. An together new Anderson with human compassion o match his hunting passion.
Total Number of Pages: Appx 750 Each Volume
Contents
VOLUME I
TALES FROM INDIAN JUNGLES
Introduction
Ghooming at Dawn
The Bellundur Ogre
The Aristocrate of Amligola
Assassin of Diguvametta
Tales of the Supernatural
The Strange Case of The Gerhetti Leopard
The Lakkavalli Man-Eater
What the Thunderstorm Brought
MAN-EASTERS AND JUNGLE KILLERS
Introduction
The Marauder of Kempekarai
Alam Bux and the Big Black Bear
The Mamandur Man-Eater
The Crosses-Tusker of Gerhetti
The Sangam Panther
The Ramapuram Tiger
The Great Panther of Mudiyanoor
The Mauler of Rajnagara
THE CALL OF THE MAN-EATER
Introduction
The Call of the Man-Eater
The Evil One of Umbalmeru
A Night by the Camp Fire
The Black Rogue of the Moyar Valley
Jungle Days and Nights
The Creatures of the Jungle
The Sulekunta Panther
From Mauler to Man-Eater
VOLUME II
THE BLACK PANTHER OF SIVANIPALLI
Introduction
A Panther's Way
The Man-eating Panther of the Yellagiri Hills
Old Munuswamy and the Panther of Magadi
The Black Panther of Sivanipalli
Snakes and Other Jungle Creatures
The Killer From Hyderabad
The Big Bull Bison of Gedesal
The Maned Tiger of Chordi
Man-eater of Pegepalyam
THE TIGER ROARS
Introduction
The Novice of Manchi
The Lame Horror of Peddacheruvu
The Queer Side of Things
The Dumb Man-Eater of Talavadi
The Killer of the Wynaad
The Man-Hater of Talainovu
Sher Khan and the Bettamugalam Man-Eater
JUNGLES LONG AGO
Introduction
A Night in Spider Valley
The Medical Lore of India
Occult Lore and Other Matters
Some Indian Game Sanctuaries
The Anaibiddahalla Tigress
In a Jungle Long Ago