No comments about A Woman Tenderfoot.

1 comments about Voyage of the Liberdade.

1. Everything that I have read by Slocum has been an enjoyable glimpse into history. This little book is no exception. It gives a first-hand look at the sailing world in the late 1800's.

1 comments about Storms and Dreams: The Life of Louis de Bougainville (University of Alaska Press - Lives of Great Explorers).

1. I expected a more vivid description of this period .Readers may find so many books about Cook,La Perouse but this biography is really boring , when describing France before the revolution ,its society as well as the expeditionsand even the hero.A pity!

No comments about Black Wave.

No comments about The Adventures Of Captain Bonneville Usa In The Rocky Mountains And The Far West.

No comments about In Darkest Africa: Or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria.

No comments about Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Regions.

No comments about I buried Hickok: The memoirs of White Eye Anderson (The Early West series).

5 comments about Jim Corbett, Master of the Jungle: A Biography of India's Most Famous Hunter of Man-Eating Tigers and Leopards.

1. I have read many of these kinds of books. However, I was not able to finish reading this book. WERLING lacks the writing skills of the greats in this line of true-life adventures. He could not get me to "feel" for or with the characters, nor re-create the carousel of emotions that you would experience if you were actually there. His book did not bring his subject to life, and it was not interesting to read. Sorry, Tim.



2. Being somewhat of a student of Corbetts writing, I was really looking forward to the first new book written about him in some time. Jim Corbetts own writing is full of moment by moment, edge of your seat type of adventure. I was hoping this book would dig more deeply into Corbett the man. Overall I was very disappointed. The book is shallow, inaccurate, and in places dramatized. For the life of me I can't understand why anyone would think they could add to the story as written by Corbett himself. Worst of all some events where altered from what Corbett wrote. If you have never read one of Corbetts own accounts this one might be okay. If you have read the real thing, then don't bother with this book.



3. I am a long-time follower of Jim Corbett and have read everything Corbett wrote and everything others have written about him. I found Werling's account of Corbett's life and adventures to be extremely exciting and enjoyable. The story plot is fast moving and made it difficult to put the book down. It's quite apparent that the author holds Corbett in high esteem, judging from the manner in which he describes Corbett's boundless courage, love of wildlife, and strong bond with the native population. Who among us would not like to have such a wonderful biography written about our life? Also, I believe the critics are being short-sighted in their reviews. Although the story is dramatized, it successfully brings Corbett to life, which is something woefully lacking in other biographies. Hopefully, this book will introduce Corbett to others who have never heard of him or his remarkable deeds. For that alone we should be thankful. Safari Press and the author should be lauded for taking such a risk in publishing a story that was bound to be controversial among Corbett followers. As for me, I highly recommend the book. I think it will help keep the name and reputation of Jim Corbett alive.



4. If I could give this book "No Star," I would. This is a badly written and shamefully fictionalized re-hash of the career of a true hero. It does Jim Corbett a real disservice. To anyone interested in Corbett's career, I strongly recommend you read instead Corbett's own accounts, Man-Eater of Kumaon, The Temple Tiger and the Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag. All are easy to obtain if not new then second-hand. They are much better written, much more exciting, and true. The author of this book should be ashamed of himself for defacing a legend.



5. This true-life story on Jim Corbett's man-eater hunting adventures was one of the best I've ever read. I couldn't put the book down until I read the entire story. I was captivated by Corbett's bravery and the photos of Corbett, his family, man-eaters that he killed, and places in India where he hunted these beasts definitely helped put the story into perspective. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has a taste for wild-life adventure.

1 comments about Juan Bautista De Anza: Basque Explorer In The New World, 1693-1740 (The Basque Series).

1. As a genealogist, I found this book to be a treasure...as a history buff, I found this book to be very informative and interesting...leaned a great deal. I am mystified that Juan Baustista de Anza is never given more credit than he deserved in the history books...I highly recommend this book, it is well written and very insightful into not only the man, but the times and locations as well.