Totally wild tales
ROHINI RAMAKRISHNAN
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Stories from the forests of India are not only exciting and adventurous but also funny and factual.
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Making friends with the Nilgiri tahr with lumps of salt, waiting patiently in hides and watch outs capturing animals on films while coping with cramps and ants without disturbing the animals below, spending almost ten hours at close quarters with a family of tigers, protecting oneself from a oncoming tiger by chucking pebbles at it…
Strength of nature
These are only some of the stories that are incorporated in The Rumbling Island — true stories from the forests of India.
Stories that are exciting, adventurous, beautiful and
funny too.
Forests, wildlife and life in the wilds form the theme of the stories, most having the “Once upon a time” feel. Ramachandra Guha’s “M. Krishnan: Nature’s Spokesman” quotes from essays that Krishnan published in The Hindu. We follow Rom Whitaker around the globe in his quest for giant crocs and Gorge Schaller’s insight into a tiger’s world deepens our knowledge of the beautifully dangerous animal.
The climb to Agasthyamalai makes Ian Lockwood’s belief in the power of nature and the need to protect it, even stronger while Bob Hoots, a “pet” owl keeps us entertained along with his “adopted parents” emotions as they learn to let him go. Kartik Shankar’s “Turning the Tide” spells a new life for the little and the big Olive Ridleys. There are fun times too as Bittu Sahgal captures the boisterous antics of otters, tiger cubs and grey langurs while Manish Chandi’s experiences in the Nicobar Islands are an eye opener.
Simple black and white illustrations dot the book that enhance the story. Language that tempts the reader deeper into the story, makes this book an anytime read!
THE RUMBLING ISLAND, Edited By Zai Whitaker, A Puffin Original, Rs. 175
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