After reading that thread about motorcycle racing (particularly about Joey Dunlop) it occurred to me you might like to read about another quiet and unassuming Irishman, Jim Corbett - who hunted man-eating tigers in India.
This book was a best-seller in 1945. Imagine, true stories about hunting!
The pdf appears to be the version in the best shape. There are some blank pages up front, just scroll through them. Prepare to read, and to feel your hair stand up on the back of your neck...
https://ia902604.us.archive.org/32/items/maneatersofkumao029903mbp/maneatersofkumao029903mbp.pdf
This book was a best-seller in 1945. Imagine, true stories about hunting!
The pdf appears to be the version in the best shape. There are some blank pages up front, just scroll through them. Prepare to read, and to feel your hair stand up on the back of your neck...
https://ia902604.us.archive.org/32/items/maneatersofkumao029903mbp/maneatersofkumao029903mbp.pdf