An exciting narrative of a\n leopard that spread terror through five hundred square miles of the hills of\n the United Provinces, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag also takes a\n detailed look at life in the Garhwal region of India. Apart from Corbett’s hair-raising\n pursuit of the leopard for almost a year, the book talks about the\n superstitions prevalent in the region, the beauty of the landscape, what\n turns a leopard into a man-eater and many other, often surprising facts and\n anecdotes, all told in Corbett’s inimitable style. A worthwhile read for all\n ages, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag is also an ode to the people who\n inhabit the hills and the resilience with which they face the hardships that\n assail them.