Reviews for Journey to India

The average rating for Journey to India based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-05-06 00:00:00 Cipta Hardi This is not fiction. It is a series of anecdotes with each chapter speaking about a simple yet powerful rural character or an exciting incident involving a wild animal, usually a tiger, and in the bargain the reader is treated to fascinating stories, many of them hair raising. It is a slim volume, that can be finished in perhaps two sittings. I have heard the Indian Government has done a very good job of wildlife conservation, especially of tigers. Someday I hope to visit the famous Corbett National park in India. I am equally keen to see the bust of Mr Corbett as also his home (preserved as a heritage site) at Mokameh Ghat where he spent a large part of his life. PS: I am also looking forward to other books written by Corbett. There may not be many, though.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-08-14 00:00:00 Sung Lam Unlike Jim Corbett's other books, My India sketches the kind and tender human being within the ruthless hunter. With sympathy and concern, this book details Corbett's intense love for India and Indians, and also portrays the life, tradition and folklore of rural India - which at the time of Corbett are mostly remote from any modern transport facilities and secluded amongst other similar villages or vast jungles. The book reflects the childhood experiences of Jim Corbett and the making of Jim Corbett. In this book Jim Corbett also talks about his professional career and the decisions that he made, which in return made him what he was. Perhaps, this is the only book which Corbett has dedicated to detail the people closest to his heart, and how they influenced him in his crucial decisions at critical points of time during his numerous encounters with the wild cats.