The
Black Panther of Sivanipalli/Kenneth Anderson. New Delhi, Rupa, 2002, x, 274
p., $11. ISBN 81-7167-467-4.The
Black Panther of Sivanipalli/Kenneth Anderson. New Delhi, Rupa, 2002, x, 274
p., $11. ISBN 81-7167-467-4.
Contents: Introduction. 1. A panther’s way. 2. The man-eating panther of the Yellagiri hills. 3. Old Munuswamy and the panther of Magadi. 4. The black panther of Sivanipalli. 5. Snakes and other jungle creatures. 6. The killer from Hyderabad. 7. The big bull bison of Gedesal. 8. The maned tiger of Chordi. 9. Man-eater of Pegepalyam.
"Anderson, more famous for hunting man-eating tigers, finds in a wily panther a real challenger to his hunting acumen. There are thrills, failures, disappointments, and at long last, the elusive success. He tells the real-life adventure story set in the deep jungle, with snakes, bisons and of course tigers, with unique verve and colour which only he is capable of.
"Kenneth Anderson (1910-74) hailed from a Scottish family settled in India for six generations. His love for the denizens of Indian jungle led him to big game hunting and eventually to writing real-life adventure stories. His book are hailed as classics of jungle lore."