Lives in the Wilderness

This volume comprises the autobiographical works of three man who had a special relationship with the Indian jungles - Jim Corbett, Varrier Elwin and Salim Ali. It comes with an Introduction by Ramachandra Guha and will appeal to all those interested in literature, anthropology, cultural survival and the social history of modern India.

About the Authors:

Jim Corbett, India's most famous hunter, was transformed by his love of the forest into a great conservationist. He books include The Man-Eating Leopards of Rudraprayag, The Temple Tiger, and Jungle Love.

Varrier Elwin is one of the greatest scholars and champions of India's tribal peoples. He is the author of several books, including Leaves from the Jungle, The Tribal Art of Middle India, and Tribal Myths of Orissa.

Salim Ali is India's most celebrated ornithologist. His prolific output includes The Book of India Birds, Indian Hill Birds and The Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan, Vols 1-10 (with S. Dillon Ripley).

Excerpts from Review:

'Corbett, simple and direct, his finger always on the pulse of the story, his descriptions ... cinematically vivid. Elwin, ever ready with the perfect original aphorism and nuggets of simple wisdom all doled out with a twinkle in the eye ... And Salim Ali, whose pithy, wry language was backed with a laser-guided skill for picking exactly the right word."

- Ranjit Lal, Indian Review of Books

'What shines through their work is a love of natural beauty and cultural diversity.'

- Indian Express

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