Ep. 31 - The Pipal Pani Tiger: Jungle Stories, Chapter 1

In the first chapter of our Jungle Stories series, Rigby's managing director, Marc Newton, begins reading from the only known remaining copy from the original print run of Jim Corbett’s book.Chapter One is titled The Pipal Pani Tiger, and it’s a beautifully observed account that reflects Corbett's deep understanding of the natural world. As he follows the tiger's life from its earliest days, Corbett's remarkable powers of observation and storytelling transport listeners into the forests of northern India, where every track, call and encounter reveals another piece of the animal's story.Recorded from the only known remaining copy of the original Jungle Stories that now sits alongside Corbett's famous .275 Rigby rifle in the Rigby Museum, this series offers a rare opportunity to experience Jungle Stories as it was first written.

Gather round the campfire and join us for Marc’s reading of the first chapter of this extraordinary manuscript.