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A composition compressed in a book for readers who like slow, descriptive reading. This tale of fiction, based on happenings moulded to make interesting reading, took place around the 1970s, a couple of years since Tiger Hunting was banned and pronounced illegal by the Indian authorities. A renowned Hunter in his time, Shikari Joe, together with his hunting buddies – Barney, Victor and Jess implored by tribal villagers to hunt down a tiger who was becoming a menace and dangerous threat to their village in the Londa jungles of India. This hunt done they return to their hometown only to find the Mysore Maharaja’s cousin waiting to take them to Mysore as the distinguished guests to the Maharaja’s palace where a batch of four youth anxiously awaited. These four \

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From an acclaimed archaeological writer, a worldwide history of hunting

Hunting is one of humanity’s most ancient and universal activities. It has been embedded in every facet of our lives, shaping social bonds, power hierarchies, and interactions with the spirit world. This book tells the story of how hunting evolved from a means of survival practiced with clubs and spears to a genteel display of royal power, and how it has become, in today’s world, complicated and hotly contested.

In this wide-ranging study, Brian Fagan discusses how Neanderthals stalked prey and killed at close range, how hunting evolved as a political spectacle, and how commercial and trophy hunting precipitated an ecological crisis. He invites us to hunt with Charlemagne, explains how there was more to the demise of North American bison herds than rifles, and describes how influential figures such as John Muir, George Bird Grinnell, and Theodore Roosevelt fought for conservation during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Filled with lively stories, fascinating discoveries, and compelling characters, Fagan’s exploration of hunting―a companion to his Fishing―offers an informed and entertaining history of an essential human pursuit.