THE TIGER ROARS. By Kenneth Anderson.
1967 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 220mm). Pp219,ads. B/w photograph plates, map. Black boards, spine titled in silver-gilt.
An enthralling account of hunting in southern India, mainly in pursuit of man-eating leopards, but also bison and elephants, with observations of the people and their daily lives. "Hailed as the best of all Anderson's books, The Tiger Roars reminds one of the man-eating tigers he had tracked down, ferocious panthers fond of human blood, the ageing elephant meeting a sad end, and his own adventurous hours spent in the ancient jungles of India." Chapters include: 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.
An enthralling account of hunting in southern India, mainly in pursuit of man-eating leopards, but also bison and elephants, with observations of the people and their daily lives. "Hailed as the best of all Anderson's books, The Tiger Roars reminds one of the man-eating tigers he had tracked down, ferocious panthers fond of human blood, the ageing elephant meeting a sad end, and his own adventurous hours spent in the ancient jungles of India." Chapters include: 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.
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Book Code
60186
| Author | Anderson (Kenneth Douglas Stewart). (1910-1974). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 60186 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Ex-library working copy. Reading copy only. Lacks dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1967 |
| Publisher | George Allen and Unwin. |
| Place | London. |