First of all i would like to say, "Hats Off!", to F.W.Champion on enlightening us with his awe inspiring experience. What a journey, man!
Its just collection of some short articles written by F.W.Champion in some local newspapers on his experience in Indian Jungles; on his first and many such interactions with Tigers in India; difficulties and achievements in the field of wildlife photography; his efforts in persuading some influential personalities to drop the gun and start using the camera...
I have been waiting for this book since i read about the photographic exploits of the maverick named "FWC." He was the one who inspired the legendary hunter JIM CORBETT to take up photography. At a time, when the Shooting with a Gun was in vogue, FWC took a camera and diligently laid wire-traps for capturing the wildlife. He was the first Wildlife Photographer. The collection of writings in this book are veritable treasures. His writings are fresh like dew soaked grass; the rides on Bagmati; ...
After reading this book, I decided to have a look at the other Books written by F W Champion and I was in shock of my life, one of the articles was an edited out version from the book "With a camera in Tigerland".
I surely feel disappointed, I wasted my money when I could have got the REAL content from the book which is available free of cost on the internet.
I would still give it 3 stars just because of the fantastic pictures which are very hazy in the original online version.