SIKAR TALES. By Ranjit Kumar Ray.
1992 1st edition thus. 8vo (136 x 219mm). Pp90. Grey-brown boards with brown titles.
A fascinating collection of tales of big game hunting in India before and after independence. Wild boar, tigers and marauding elephants. Some of this material was first published in Bengali in the children's magazine Sandes, although the style of this English version seems intended for adults. Chapters are: The night raiders of agartala; The Khutimari tiger; The Mohanpur rogue; A gallery of leopards; The Indian wild boar.
A fascinating collection of tales of big game hunting in India before and after independence. Wild boar, tigers and marauding elephants. Some of this material was first published in Bengali in the children's magazine Sandes, although the style of this English version seems intended for adults. Chapters are: The night raiders of agartala; The Khutimari tiger; The Mohanpur rogue; A gallery of leopards; The Indian wild boar.
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Book Code
23351
| Author | Ray (Ranjit Kumar). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 23351 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Dust-wrapper flaps tipped to front paste-downs by the publisher. End-papers rather stained, but actually a new, poorly-made book, as issued by the publishers. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1992 |
| Publisher | Papyrus. |
| Place | Calcutta. |