--- product_id: 57037786 title: "The Jim Corbett Omnibus: Man-eaters of Kumaon; The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag; The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon" price: "32298CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/57037786-the-jim-corbett-omnibus-man-eaters-of-kumaon-the-man store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Deep jungle insights & conservation ethos 3 classic hunting tales combined 600 pages of big cat drama The Jim Corbett Omnibus: Man-eaters of Kumaon; The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag; The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon **Price:** 32298CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🦁 Dive into the wild with Corbett’s legendary man-eaters—where adventure meets conscience! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Jim Corbett Omnibus: Man-eaters of Kumaon; The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag; The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon - **How much does it cost?** 32298CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/57037786-the-jim-corbett-omnibus-man-eaters-of-kumaon-the-man) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Lightweight Yet Lengthy:** Nearly 600 pages on thin paper for easy handling without the bulk—perfect for on-the-go reading. - • **Raw & Authentic Narratives:** Experience vivid, immersive accounts of man-eating predators with a hunter’s deep respect for nature. - • **Ultimate Jim Corbett Collection:** All three iconic man-eater stories in one volume—unmatched storytelling legacy. - • **Historical & Conservation Insight:** More than hunting—discover Corbett’s pioneering role in wildlife preservation and ethical hunting. - • **Cult Classic for Millennial Managers:** A must-have for those craving adventure, nature wisdom, and timeless storytelling in their personal library. ## Overview The Jim Corbett Omnibus unites three classic collections of thrilling man-eater hunting stories into a single volume. Spanning nearly 600 pages, it offers a lightweight yet comprehensive read filled with vivid jungle drama, historical context, and Corbett’s unique blend of respect for wildlife and human safety. Ideal for readers seeking adventure, conservation insight, and timeless narratives from one of India’s most renowned hunters-turned-conservationists. ## Description Man-Eaters of Kumaon, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag , and The Temple Tiger and More Man-Eaters of Kumaon , the three classic collections of Corbett's hunting stories, which vividly bring to life the drama and beauty of the jungle and its wildlife are here brought together in a single volume for the first time. Review: Fantastic read - production quality of the book itself is ok to middling. - First off, this is a fantastic read and a great collection of Jim Corbett's stories. To get all three main books about his hunts of man-eating felines in the one book at a great price, I'm very happy with that. I had read one or two of his stories in a larger collection of stories by many authors, as a child, and they had always captivated my imagination. Jim Corbett had more real understanding or, and balanced sympathy to nature than most of today's 'climate activists' and 'eco-warriors'. He had what I would regard as a healthy and correct relationship to nature: he loved it, understood his environment deeply and could read it like a book in a way few can today, lived in it all his life, but also understood when human intervention was necessary and that human life trumped animal life when a hard choice had to be made between the two (something else today's eco-warrriors get backwards most of the time), yet was never wantonly cruel towards animals, perhaps because he understood them so well. Towards the end of his life he traded the gun for a camera and shot film instead of bullets, but still tracking his 'prey' with the same vitality in a way that reminds me of when Sioux warriors used 'count coup' on an enemy by getting close enough to touch them with a coup stick in a non-lethal way that still demonstrated their prowess and bravery. He helped establish one of the first nature parks in India. These books should be on the shelves of every zoo, animal reserve gift shop and other place where the proprietors claim to 'promote nature'. So much for the book, what about this particular version of Corbett's collected stories? Frankly it 's not the best production of it, probably, and the cheapness shows in several ways: 1. Other buyers have commented on the very thin paper used in the pages. It's true, the pages are so thin that the images and text from the other side of the page often show through (see pic). In some ways this can be a nuisance, making the text challenging to read at time if the light is angled on it the wrong way, or shines through a page (eg don't read it outdoors in sunshine for example, or with a lamp in front). But if the light falls squarely on the page I think the effect is not so pronounced and not so annoying. Very thin paper also means a much lighter, thinner book than it would otherwise be: nearly 600 pages in this omnibus. Heavy books look great on the coffee table but are not practical or comfortable to hold steady and read in bed, or on a flight. So, in a way, thin pages are actually an advantage here. 2. There are a number of typos and mispellings found throughout the text that suggest it was not properly proof-read, but on the whole, these are few enough to not interfere with the flow of the story. They are just evidence of a hurriedly-made and printed product. 3. Likewise, the same limited stock of illustrations are often repeated throughout the text, sometimes the same illustration used to accompany totally different stories, or stock images of the jungle, a tiger and so on - and often out of context, such as a pencil sketch of a tiger in the middle of a story about a leopard as if the publishers thought 'well, it's something to do with big felines anyway'. The artist was probably paid to produce 'X' number of pictures and the publishers just used these over and over. The quality of the pictures is often rather mediocre: the artist can't have ever seen a real gun, or how one is held when fired, though surely examples must be available in real life, museums or online to draw inspiration from? Once again, if you are forgiving, these don't stop you from enjoying the story. That said, given that this is supposed to be an Oxford University Press production, it's a rather poor effort overall. It is the New Delhi branch of the Oxford University press. Other buyers have said their copy had pages loose as well, though I bought two copies of this particular omnibus and thankfully neither had this problem. However, the sequel (second omnibus) did, which will deal with in a separate review. My verdict: well worth the money if you're buying this to read for yourself, but I wouldn't buy it as a gift for anyone eg for a birthday, Christmas etc and try and find a better quality production instead. Review: Bringing back wonderful memories - I read this book, or should i say all three books at the time, when i was a teenager and was captivated by them, due to the wonderful, descriptive writing of Jim Corbett who has captured all the elements of 1920/30's North East India and the way things were, both good and bad. Over 55 years later, i am still captivated by the stories of these magnificent predators, which are fast disappearing in this shallow world of materialism. The book still sent shivers down my spine as he desribes the hunting of these maneaters, and one can feel the terror of the villagers at not only the sight of these predators but just the knowledge that they were close by. In addition, one gains the respect of this hunter 'par extrodinaire', who had previously hunted these tigers and leopards as a sport but had the greatest respect for them and became a vocal conservationist. When i was 17, i lived in the heart of the bush(Jungle) in the then West African country of ' The Gold Coast' and to get to the nearest tarmac road was a walk of nearly 8 miles in the rainy season and i was up at 5.00am every morning doing manual labour in the cocoa and rubber plantation. Sometimes our diet just consisted of rice and fish caught in a river but they were days that will remain the best ones of my life. The sights and sounds of the bush will remain with me forever and i will always be grateful for those hard but rewarding days. This book has reinforced how wonderful were those days of a simple but hard working life. The Jim Corbett Omnibus is a book that all students should read and all serious book lovers have in their library. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 141,263 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 80 in Hunting (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,249 Reviews | ## Images ![The Jim Corbett Omnibus: Man-eaters of Kumaon; The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag; The Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TheCpziEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic read - production quality of the book itself is ok to middling. *by B***M on 15 June 2024* First off, this is a fantastic read and a great collection of Jim Corbett's stories. To get all three main books about his hunts of man-eating felines in the one book at a great price, I'm very happy with that. I had read one or two of his stories in a larger collection of stories by many authors, as a child, and they had always captivated my imagination. Jim Corbett had more real understanding or, and balanced sympathy to nature than most of today's 'climate activists' and 'eco-warriors'. He had what I would regard as a healthy and correct relationship to nature: he loved it, understood his environment deeply and could read it like a book in a way few can today, lived in it all his life, but also understood when human intervention was necessary and that human life trumped animal life when a hard choice had to be made between the two (something else today's eco-warrriors get backwards most of the time), yet was never wantonly cruel towards animals, perhaps because he understood them so well. Towards the end of his life he traded the gun for a camera and shot film instead of bullets, but still tracking his 'prey' with the same vitality in a way that reminds me of when Sioux warriors used 'count coup' on an enemy by getting close enough to touch them with a coup stick in a non-lethal way that still demonstrated their prowess and bravery. He helped establish one of the first nature parks in India. These books should be on the shelves of every zoo, animal reserve gift shop and other place where the proprietors claim to 'promote nature'. So much for the book, what about this particular version of Corbett's collected stories? Frankly it 's not the best production of it, probably, and the cheapness shows in several ways: 1. Other buyers have commented on the very thin paper used in the pages. It's true, the pages are so thin that the images and text from the other side of the page often show through (see pic). In some ways this can be a nuisance, making the text challenging to read at time if the light is angled on it the wrong way, or shines through a page (eg don't read it outdoors in sunshine for example, or with a lamp in front). But if the light falls squarely on the page I think the effect is not so pronounced and not so annoying. Very thin paper also means a much lighter, thinner book than it would otherwise be: nearly 600 pages in this omnibus. Heavy books look great on the coffee table but are not practical or comfortable to hold steady and read in bed, or on a flight. So, in a way, thin pages are actually an advantage here. 2. There are a number of typos and mispellings found throughout the text that suggest it was not properly proof-read, but on the whole, these are few enough to not interfere with the flow of the story. They are just evidence of a hurriedly-made and printed product. 3. Likewise, the same limited stock of illustrations are often repeated throughout the text, sometimes the same illustration used to accompany totally different stories, or stock images of the jungle, a tiger and so on - and often out of context, such as a pencil sketch of a tiger in the middle of a story about a leopard as if the publishers thought 'well, it's something to do with big felines anyway'. The artist was probably paid to produce 'X' number of pictures and the publishers just used these over and over. The quality of the pictures is often rather mediocre: the artist can't have ever seen a real gun, or how one is held when fired, though surely examples must be available in real life, museums or online to draw inspiration from? Once again, if you are forgiving, these don't stop you from enjoying the story. That said, given that this is supposed to be an Oxford University Press production, it's a rather poor effort overall. It is the New Delhi branch of the Oxford University press. Other buyers have said their copy had pages loose as well, though I bought two copies of this particular omnibus and thankfully neither had this problem. However, the sequel (second omnibus) did, which will deal with in a separate review. My verdict: well worth the money if you're buying this to read for yourself, but I wouldn't buy it as a gift for anyone eg for a birthday, Christmas etc and try and find a better quality production instead. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bringing back wonderful memories *by B***N on 14 June 2013* I read this book, or should i say all three books at the time, when i was a teenager and was captivated by them, due to the wonderful, descriptive writing of Jim Corbett who has captured all the elements of 1920/30's North East India and the way things were, both good and bad. Over 55 years later, i am still captivated by the stories of these magnificent predators, which are fast disappearing in this shallow world of materialism. The book still sent shivers down my spine as he desribes the hunting of these maneaters, and one can feel the terror of the villagers at not only the sight of these predators but just the knowledge that they were close by. In addition, one gains the respect of this hunter 'par extrodinaire', who had previously hunted these tigers and leopards as a sport but had the greatest respect for them and became a vocal conservationist. When i was 17, i lived in the heart of the bush(Jungle) in the then West African country of ' The Gold Coast' and to get to the nearest tarmac road was a walk of nearly 8 miles in the rainy season and i was up at 5.00am every morning doing manual labour in the cocoa and rubber plantation. Sometimes our diet just consisted of rice and fish caught in a river but they were days that will remain the best ones of my life. The sights and sounds of the bush will remain with me forever and i will always be grateful for those hard but rewarding days. This book has reinforced how wonderful were those days of a simple but hard working life. The Jim Corbett Omnibus is a book that all students should read and all serious book lovers have in their library. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Detailed a true account of life and death in Asia *by H***N on 24 June 2026* Really interesting true stories about man eating animals with a revealing picture of life in India would have liked photos rather than sketches but still very enjoyable ## Frequently Bought Together - The Jim Corbett Omnibus: "Man-eaters of Kumaon", "Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag" and "Temple Tiger and More Man-eaters of Kumaon" - THE JIM CORBETT OMNIBUS II: Volume 2 - The Man-Eaters of Tsavo --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/57037786-the-jim-corbett-omnibus-man-eaters-of-kumaon-the-man](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/57037786-the-jim-corbett-omnibus-man-eaters-of-kumaon-the-man) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-14*