- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Melrose Books; Revised edition edition (5 Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0954848020
- ISBN-13: 978-0954848026
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,020,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Hindu Newspaper, India April 13 2005
'It is at once a well-researched factfile and a riveting
storybook, not your regular Lonely Planet.' by Rohini Mohan
storybook, not your regular Lonely Planet.' by Rohini Mohan
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From her infancy the author has been fascinated by that most magnificent and elusive of beasts, the tiger. Her second book on India, India: The Tiger's Roar, is a personal account of her pilgramage to India's great wildlife parks and tiger sanctuaries. In India: The Tiger's Roar, Aline Dobbie examines many of India's most famous wildlife parks and tiger sanctuaries and provides a comprehensive study of Ranthambhore, Bandhavgarh, Kanha and Corbett Tiger Reserves as well as detailed backgrounds to Nagarahole, Kaziranga, Pench, Bharatpur and Gir National Park, home of the rare Asiatic Lion. Anyone considering a trip to watch India's wildlife and tigers in particular will find this book an indispensable and entertaining source of information. In addition, the author highlights the continuing threat to India's tigers and the on-going efforts to protect them. Any westerner who has visited this country will find Dobbie's India familiar. But it is the author's ability to see the country from the perspective of an outsider as well as that of a native that gives her writing a unique perspective. She is able to get close to her subject in a way that would be difficult for the casual traveller to do. Indeed, Dobbie is a Hindi speaker and uses her many contacts and childhood reminiscences to great effect throughout this book. The reader will also find valuble information on some of India's historical gems such as Gwalior, Orchha, Sonagiri, Mandu, Sanchi and Bhimbetka as well as the hill station of Nainital. India: The Tiger's Roar is certainly not a travel guide, nor a guide to the wildlife of India, although it is an excellent source of information on both subjects. Instead it is a heady blend of travelogue and personal insight, cultural and political philosophy, anecdotes, cautionary tales, historical and religious references and a thesis on the state of Indian wildlife conservation.
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India, tigers, Intrigue and Travel,
By Macaulay Ganson (Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: India: The Tiger's Roar (Hardcover)
India: The Tiger's Roar is an excellent follow-on to The Peacock's Call. Aline Dobbie cares deeply about her subject and this is reflected in her writing, the wildlife parks come alive and her enthusiasm is contagious. Her description of travelling in India is spot-on and reflects the enjoyment but also the hassle involved. It is fun but sometimes patience is stretched to the max! Her knowledge of the historical and also contemporary India is woven into a simple theme of her travels through the country. It is there, it is now, it is real and what anybody could go and do tomorrow.What appeals to me personally about India: The Tiger's Roar is the fact that Ms Dobbie obviously loves the country and the inhabitants and this is a kind of love story. Anyone who has visited India either falls in love with it or hates every minute; there does not seem to be anything in between. She has the advantage of having lived there as a child and still speaks Hindi, which is a big advantage; she has re-discovered her affection for the country of her birth which she communicates admirably to her reader. I too love the place and can therefore relate very easily to her feelings. Ms Dobbie slips into snippets and sometimes pages of intriguing and detailed information - not about which bus to take but about amazing and varied background details of the local people and places - witness the simple overview of the Scindia family dynasty in Gwalior. Her frustration with the powers that be are apparent and understandable to anyone with an affinity for this wonderful country. India has numerous possibilities as a nation, but it has only been in the last few years that real progress has been achieved and her desire that this momentum continues is genuine. I look forward to her next book!
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This review is from: India: The Tiger's Roar (Hardcover)
I found Aline Dobbie's book 'India: The Tiger's Roar' a passionate, informative and often contemplative read, which also highlights the author's flair for story-telling through her own observations and experiences along her journey.....including a rather early wake-up call, where the author certainly proved her dedication to the cause!Aline has created an inspiring tribute to the beautifully but impartially depicted sanctuaries and wildlife parks, imparting an easily digestable amount of information (I would never have previously been able to even hazard a guess at the average lifespan of a tiger!!) all eloquently interwoven with her narration of the various colours, sights and sounds of these parks and their surrounding regions. Indeed, I found the opening's depiction of the vibrancy of the Diwali celebrations equally enjoyable before the author's real journey had even begun! All this, coupled with the stunning photographs of these sanctuaries and their inhabitants have certainly inspired me to visit these parks she so beautifully describes - book in tow! Well worth a read for the tiger-lover, traveller...or as in my case, the simply curious!
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I felt the Tiger's Roar,
By Robert Hamilton (Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: India: The Tiger's Roar (Hardcover)
I had always had a soft spot for tigers and I picked up this book initially because of the wonderful photography on the jacket. Now I have made up my mind to visit India's wildlife parks for myself to see tigers in the wild. The author, Aline Dobbie, visits many of the India's well known and lesser well known wildlife parks, giving the reader much practical information on where to stay, what to do and most importantly, where to see tigers. However, this is hardly a travel guide, and the information is imparted in more of personal journey around the author's homeland (Dobbie was brought up in India). Also here are her thoughts on conservation, poverty and Indian tourism. She treats her subjects in an even-handed and sensitive manner, but by the same token does not pull her punches where critisism is due. Most refreshing! Also, the chapter dealing with the inimitable Jim Corbett is well worth the cover price alone. Overall, an inspirational read that is bound to get you packing your suitcase!
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