Mohan Man-Eater by Jim Corbett (with a short dedication to Corbett) | Audiobook (English)
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- In lucid prose and subtle, almost undetectable humor, Corbett describes his remarkable pursuit of the Mohan (pronounced 'Mo-haan') Tiger in the year 1931, who had cast a pall of gloom in the villages along the banks of the Kosi river in the Garhwal district of the modern-day Uttarakhand state.
Recorded on Sunday, July 25th, 2021 on Jim Corbett's 146th birth anniversary as a small tribute to the pioneering conservationist.
For those who might desire a little more visual connection to the story, images of the Forester's Hut (which still stands today in some form), where Corbett stayed during his pursuit, and its surroundings are available, courtesy of a travel blog by the name of "wildmannered".
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The geographical coordinates for the hut are 29°34’49.23″N 79° 8’11.39″
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The audiobook begins at 2:18 after the Corbett dedication.
Two corrections need to be made. First, at 2:00 I mistakenly called Corbett "a railway clerk". He was instead a fuel inspector, overseeing the movement of goods. Small but not a trivial error.
Second, the hamlet of 'Mohan' is actually pronounced 'Mo-haan', and regrettably, I only found out about this after the upload.
Just a friendly reminder, if you liked or enjoyed the content please don't forget to hit the like button and consider subscribing. A little help on your part will make it worth the effort that goes into making these and improving the audio production quality. Appreciate your time and thanks for watching!
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You're the Best, thank you ♥️
Make a short video where you just talk about Jim. There's not a lot of quality videos on him.
Thank you. My 7 year old son loves his channel. He has decided to become a conservationist when he grows up 😊. Please keep it coming.
Please try Jungle stories from various authors it has 3 parts and very interesting stories. Keep making good videos. Thanks.
Wow Mr Singh, you have done it again! I am 59 years old now and have been legally blind all my life. I first came across the gym Corbett stories when as a teenager some of them had been read onto tape. We would now call these audiobooks and I remember way back then how gripping they were and how I could not put them down until they were finished. I came across your TH-cam channel just a few months ago and you have re-introduced me to the stories of this great man along with Kenneth Anderson! You are doing an absolutely fantastic job here and all credit goes to you Sir. Thank you and if you can, please keep up this wonderful work.
Great comment. Thanks for sharing such a lovely and personal story. Corbett's stories are timeless and I'm so glad you are rediscovering them after all these years. Good health and best wishes to you!
Ditto
You are correct. Jim was a man's man. All men should aspire to be a man such as this. The last really tough men was my grandfather's generation, the young men of WW2. Since then people have become weak and spoiled at least in the US. Not saying there are no tough men but not many
That's well said and very true. Thank you for commenting!
These Corbett stories in early 20th century India spark my wonder and excitement in a way that makes me feel like a child again. Thanks for sharing these stories.
Cheers! Thank you for commenting.
So lovely of you to include a tribute to Jim Corbett. This humble man made such a difference to all the lives he touched. It was his stories that helped my young dyslexic brother to learn to read, he is 60 now and can still quote entire passages from his books.
That's a remarkable statement. Corbett's stories are much loved around the world, but I don't think I have heard anything as moving as that in regards to his books. Thanks for sharing this on here. Best regards to you and to your brother!
Your introduction about Jim Corbett was by far the most accurate and succinct that I have heard! You described him perfectly, he is an example to us all.Thank you!
Thank you Mr.Davis, I appreciate the comment!
Thanks again for another amazing reading and thanks for the excellent dedication to Jim Corbett , he truly was a great man. Jim
Truer words have never been spoken. Thanks!
Yeah Greatest of men.
Thank you for all of these audio recordings and your appreciation to a great man and his fierce dedication to helping the people at his own risk when he didn’t have to do it. Most people don’t realize what that kind of stress and those long hours can do to a person’s nerves only people that have been in war kicking down doors to houses not knowing if there’s a guy with a gun standing on the other side of the door have any idea as to the stress and andreline rushes followed by hours an hours of boredom but not being able to keep your guard down due to the fact that there’s a killer that could be feet away!! that would drive a lot of people crazy and it does and this man continually did it over and over and over it’s truly amazing!! Thank you
Yes, indeed. Thanks for providing some perspective on this. Jim does not talk about any of this. He just got on with the job, no matter what. But we can imagine just how difficult and dangeorus his pursuits were. Great comment!
@@selvalore Indeed... don't recall sir Jim ever describing about this in his works but do remember sir Kenneth explaining in some of his exploits, the toll it takes on the human nerves on undertaking repeated expeditions of such nature.... appreciate the comments & responses on same....having read almost all of the penned literature from both greats, still savour the audiobooks which never fails to stir my imagination of the events & it's surroundings...such a wonderful & noble endeavour to put all these in a widely used platform like TH-cam...as we all know these tales are immortal & will continue to enthrall generations into the future.... please do keep'em coming...❤️
Knowing Jim Corbett and Kenneth Anderson and their life was onenof best moments of my life.. .❤️❤️
Mr Singh thank you so much for these audiobooks. I've been banging on at Audible (UK) to make the Corbett stories into audio for about 10 years! You should certainly approach them. I have read these stories since I was a child (I am now 36) and loved the detail and the atmosphere Jim created. One of my friends whom I got to know over the last 10 years of his life named Kim Dodwell, was a D-Day veteran and I loved hearing his war stories. I only learnt in the last few months of his life that he also travelled to India after the war and was trained by Jim Corbett. Kim too was a great naturalist and (in those days) hunter. He too went after man-eaters and it was the privelege of my life to speak with him about it. Indeed, the last conversation we had was on the subject, a few days before he died. A great man and very reminiscent of Jim. Thank you, Ben
That's an incredible story Ben! Thanks for sharing details about Mr. Dodwell with us. Jim did train troops for jungle warfare in his later years, which is when he also became seriously ill, so his story checks out. You are privileged indeed to have known someone who was there at D-Day. I can only imagine the stories someone like that had to tell.
You're right. Its surprising that Audible doesn't have a rendition of Man Eaters of Kumaon on file but they do have some of his other works. I wouldn't want anything to do with them though because it would almost certainly be put behind a pay wall. Jim's works are of cultural and historic value and should be available for all to hear.
Best!
@@selvalore Good point re: audible. And yes, I totally agree, they should be available for all, as you have done. Another snippet from my past you may be interested in, is that my great great Uncle was Sir Frank Sly (Uncle Frank) who was Govenor of the Central Provinces. He was apparently a 'good govenor', fair and generous and still held in high regard by the local people. One of his 'jobs' when visiting dignataries came to stay was to take them on tiger shoots. My grandmother (on his side of the family of course) had a tiger skin and head in her house in Dorset (southern England) brought back from the Central Provences by Uncle Frank. As children we would play on it and stroke the head. Since my grandmother's death 10 years ago, it is now in the care of my cousin in London who has had it professionally restored by a taxidermist and looks fantastic...although better alive of course! I have a claw from it as a physical memento of that time. Thank you again for bringing these stories back to life. Ben
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Love your videos! These stories are fascinating, I tell everyone about Jim Corbett, he is possibly the toughest and bravest man to live in the last couple hundred years.
Thanks Matthew. I do too. Tough and brave would be accurate.
Yes he was and Kenneth Anderson was just as fearless and he several dangerous chances sitting on the ground
Still Enjoy hearing these over again a year later ! Salutes to these Indian people & the way in which they worked & survived...
I love these stories, I've bought and read the books but you make the story come alive.
Thank you Michael, I appreciate the comment!
21:16 had me laughing hard at the thought of the men's pricked-up ears like horses. I'd be scared as hell too if I were to sleep outside in an open tent with a man-eating tiger on the prowl
Ahahaha yes me tooo!
Loved the intro! Jim Corbett was an admirable man no doubt. Thanks for reading his books so well. Great seeing the images of the old hut on top of the mountain. Brings the rugged topography of the region into perspective. I just can't imagine walking on foot there for miles through heavy cover, let alone watching out for a hungry 500 lb tiger.
I agree. Terrifying prospect. That's what made him a legend.
Amazing, THANKS! Just what the doctor ordered.
Haha! Books >> Medicine
Marvellous narration of the story moved my heart and reminded me back to my college career while this story was in our curriculum. Afterwards I also read the Maneaters of Kumaon. Now I am a seniour citizen and a regular listener of audio books channelled by You Tube. Really the stories of Corbett Sahib is very exciting. Thank you very much Sing Sir.I expect more Audios like this in future made by you. Best wishes.
I've hunted since I was in swadlings in the crook of my father's arm his rifle in the other through the frozen wilds and spent 10+ years of my life at sea as a captain of fishing vessel and the only thing that keeps me from losing my mind and my hope in life since my entrapment by concrete, steel, and drywall is hearing these stories and stories like them, thousand thanks
This is amazing! Thank you for saying that. It means a lot!
I read Corbett’s books avidly as a child in the 50s. Impossibly exotic and exiting. 😊
For all those watching this video hereafter-yesterday a tiger, near Mohan, pulled a rider on the backseat of a motorbike and dragged him into the jungle. The police searched and found traces of blood heading towards the Kosi river. Déjà vu!
Maneaters are very bad today in India because they are not allowed to be shot just
Beautiful introduction. I cant thank you enough for what your doing. I would have never known about Jim Corbett if not for you. This should be required reading for all boys in every school on Gods Green Earth. What a Man.
Very well expressed, Steven! Thank you for the comment.
Thank you Mr Singh. I love your few words at the beginning. Yes Jim Corbett is an example to all men a fine sportsman but also a genuinely courageous human being who was largely motivated by his love for the ordinary people of the villages and his sense of duty to ease their suffering from the various maneaters who were terrorising them.
That's well put. Thank you for commenting, Joe!
Once again Mr. A. V. Singh you have shown yourself to be a true gentleman, listening to those kind words you said about Jim Corbett at the beginning of the Mohan man eater video and for reference today is the 22nd of April 2024. These men who tracked and killed man eater Tigers and leopards were courageous to a fault must have had nerves of steel which probably got a little strained and tense at times. Not only Jim Corbett but Kenneth Anderson,J E Carrington Turner,M M Ismail,Colonel Bloomfield surely these were men of their times as you have said.
After reading almost all of Corbett books, I must confess it’s quite delicious to listen to it on audio. I remember reading man eaters of kumaoun as a young boy 14-15 years of age.
Very well produced.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
Thank you Sir for all your time and effort in these recordings. You have such a wonderful voice that is so enjoyable to listen to.
James Corbett was a very Remarkable man and one of the very best story tellers of All Time.
Thank you again Sir for these readings.
You're right about Mr. Corbett. Thanks for all your interest and for leaving a thoughtful comment.
Jim Corbett came from a time where bravery and fortitude in men were in super-abundance. Like you said, without glossing over the harm done through hunting for sport, Corbett deserves credit for his work where credit is due
There is nothing wrong with hunting for sport if India would allow a few tigers to be hunted each year the tigers would have more fear of man which they don't fear at all now and would save many innocent lives of the poor people who live there
Can't wait for this on a cold windy night! Take me away to the forests and villages of India!
Thank you I appreciate your comment!
Dear Mr. Singh, Thank you for reading this Storys. I love to hear this Storys while I on myself am on a hunt (deer or wildboar)
Amazing!
Thanks for the comment
If you are narrating, then I'm listening! Thanks for these wonderful adventures. These stories are timeless treasures.
Thank you!
Wonderful! Thanks so much for a new Jim Corbett story! I've listened to all of your previous readings.
Love it! Thanks again for you comment!
These stories are so good. Pure escapism. Thank you for reading them so well in your powerful voice.
Thanks for listening!
This story was once a chapter of my 10th standard class. Which make me curious to read about Jim Corbet's hunting stories. Now I've 4 books on his hunting stories like The Temple Tiger; The Men Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag; The Men Eaters of Kumaon; My India. Till use to read all those books in my spare time.
Mothi Singh must have been a remarkable man in his own right, when you narrated the Mohan man-eater and said he walked 18 miles to inform Jim Corbett of the situation, can you imagine how that would be taken today someone brings you bad news and you have to walk 18 miles. Jim Corbett deserves praise for what he did and in equal measure so does Mothi Singh.
This is a 15th time I've listened to this narration I love your work🎉
Thank you for the support and keep the comments coming!
Mr Singh, thank you! Listening to this with a cup of tea in the Highlands (Scotland not India). I grew up on these books and I revisit them frequently and also recommend them to new readers. I very much enjoy your readings as you lend a great deal of authenticity and empathy to Jim's words. Sat Sri Akal indeed (I hope I got that right). Go well Sir.
Amazing! Great to hear from the Scottish highlands. Just a magical place unto itself. I've seen countless youtube videos and ofcourse the Outlander series is besutifully filmed in the highlands.
Thank you for the comment!
So glad to hear there are dozens more tales to be read!
I wish Corbett had lived just a little longer. Who knows he might have been tempted to write more.
Perhaps there are shikari stories by other authors that would be worthy of your talents.
I would like a story a week!
Thank you, Mr. Singh. I have been enjoying your audiobooks very much. Your reading and narration is outstanding. I read the man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag when I was a kid and it made a huge impression on me. I became a fan of Corbett later after reading the Man-eating tigers of Kumaon. Now I am re-enjoying those with your audiobooks. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Mr. Weber and thank you for taking out the time to say that. I'm happy that you are re-acquainting yourself with Mr. Corbett's timeless writings through these audiostories.
I agree fully with all you said above Jim Colbert at the start of the video he was indeed a man to admire for his bravery and intergy but my impression is he above all a gentleman to the core
Read Jim Corbetts as a boy, some time ago, loved the books, thanks for posting, brilliantly narrated.
Many thanks!
Thank you brother Singh for your work, and thank you for being the voice of Jim Corbett. Greatly appreciated your work. Jim Corbett, is an extraordinary man and well loved by the people of India.
Much appreciated, and thanks for listening!
Incredible... finished listening to the entire series and now listening again... What an amazing experience. The time that I spend listening to this audionook, is the best time of my days... Keep up the good work
Thank you again for such an earnest response. I really appreciate it, Ms. Mathur and enjoy reading them. Keep these coming, too!
Thank you for sharing these amazing stories the past few months !
You're welcome and thanks for the comment!
I was desperately waiting for your new audio book... Much appreciated your work..... ;)
Thanks for the comment!
This is great ! Gona binge on these stories! Thanks 👍 👍
Thank you Mr Singh. Another great narration job. You are the best to me. The only one that I will listen to for narrating some me favorite stories. I really love your outstanding narration and your channel. Keep up the great work my friend and God bless you always.
You make it easy to visualize the story.
Always excellent . Could not agree more with your introductory comments. Thank you and cheers !
It has become my custom to see if you have released another story....I was delighted to have discovered this new reading...keep them coming please...they are a treat...
Always wonderful to hear from you Mr. Ximinez. Much appreciated and thanks.
Thanks for the new video. The introduction is great. 👍🏻
Thank you for these recordings. I have been waiting for Jim Corbett's work to come out in audio for many years 😊
Cheers for the comment :)
I did the best I could.
Long awaited. Thank you Mr.Singh.
Cheers.
God’s love never quits.
THANK YOU FOR THE INTRO. GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST HUMAN LIVED DURING THAT TIME. THANKS FOR THIS CHAPTER. WAITING EAGERLY FOR ALL OF HIS OTHER CHAPTERS LIKE KUNDA, CHUKA, AND THAK MAN EATERS. GOD BLESS YOU. SON YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB FOR THIS GENERATION. FOR ALL YOUNGSTERS IN EDUCATING THEM IN CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND JUNGLES ALL OVER ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES.
Always look forward to your audio books. Thanks.
Thank you. Always good to hear from you!
I am way too much impressed by Singh's voice and honest narration which justifies Corbett and Anderson's books when even movies and documentaries failed to do so...
Thanks! It's the quality of the writings that make it easy to narrate.
I have been a Jim Corbett fan for a couple of years now and read all the books I could get my hands on, your voice and narrative are quite immersive, keep up the good work 👍
Much appreciated, and thank you for commenting.
Great to see we are getting back to the Jim Corbett books, my dad first showed me his book the man eating leopard of Rudraprayag and that is still my favourite of his books but I found more books I loved them too and respect and admire Jim greatly. I just wish he was alive today to hear to stories in this own word and tell him what an inspiration he has been to so many people
Me too! Thanks for sharing your sentiments.
An exciting story indeed.
I know I’ve already commented on your videos before, but I just wanted to again say thank you. I just recently welcomed my firstborn, son, into the world. As such I unwind for bed listening to your audiobooks and have done so for the past three-ish months. Corbett’s writings are such splendid pieces of escapism, adventure so hearing his accounts helps me take away the daily stresses Thanks so much for taking the time to produce and upload these. You do a fantastic job narrating and can’t wait to read Kenneth Anderson’s work. 🔥
Absolutely, thanks for this wonderful message. Congrats on the birth of your baby boy and best wishes as you enter fatherhood!
Mr Singh you are a treasure
Thats way too kind! Thank you
Was waiting for your next upload for 3 weeks...the wait was totally worth it..can't wait for the next one
Thanks Rajeev! I wish Jim had been alive a little longer to have written more books for me to narrate. I don't have a fixed upload timeline but don't be surprised if I take an extended break.
Made my day when I saw this video appear! Thank you !
@@selvalore I’m a fairly old fellow that dreams of seeing Jim Corbett’s part of India. That dream has been with me since I was very young. Your channel has revitalized that dream.
@@winnguyen443 That's a nice thing to say. I sincerely hope you do someday. It's easy enough to get to Nainital and some of the bigger towns fron Delhi but the real Corbett country in the interior is still remote and tough to get to.
Thank you for the hard work you put into this project.
Thank you for the comment!
My interest in Jim Corbett's works and this genre of literature has been revived substantially because of your narrations. Full credit to you Mr. Singh. Keep doing these if possible. My subscription is how I say thanks in my own small way.
My pleasure! Thanks for your excellent comment.
Thanks for such great content on your channel @indianjungletales🙏....And especially thanks for introducing to such great person (Jim Corbett)...He is a true INDIAN...
Thank you again Mr.singh
Your sound is soothing and amazing
I usually listen your stories while jogging ....it's pleasure to listen a jim corbett's stories in your voice...
I love it...
That Man was physical embodiment of courage
And i personally appreciated his work and courage which saves life of thousands of Indians in that era....
Thank you 😊
Your sentiments about Mr. Corbett are right on spot and shared by many. Thanks for listening, and for those very kind words. So glad these recordings help out during your jogs.
Amazing readings. Thank you so much.
Thanks for listening again!
@@selvalore Hope you are doing well. As a fan of your readings, have been looking forward for the next reading. Hope the next one comes soon. Thanks.
This first paragraph is the one that really gets me,the girl that stayed behind,we all know what happened yet do not even know her name
Truly she must have been courageous. What a terrible thing to have happened to a young girl.
As you have said we don’t even know her name.
This is absolutely wonderful. You’ve got a wonderful voice for storytelling.
Thank you for the comment!
Been waiting for your videos really in love with this channel
Thanks Purojeet!
@@selvalore my uncle introduced me to Jim Corbett books when I was in class 3 I was so into the story that I used fear going out to balcony at night thinking there will be a leopard lurking in the shadows as we used to live near keoldeo wildlife sanctuary , bharatpur ,RAJ
Excellent content, take a bow sir, great job, most enjoyable, I have recommended these vids to all my friends.
Thanks for listening!
👍Thanks for your articulate tribute. Hope you find time for more uploads☺
Anytime! Thank you for you comments.
Hooray new upload!
Another excellent reading. I heard all Corbett books read by you which virtually took me to the places of incidents. I have all his books and read many times, all written so well in absorbing manner. Kindly post other remaining ones. The dedication is a truth. My best wishes. A M K Bharos
Well said Mr. Bharos! Thanks for the excellent comment.
Bloody brilliant you’ve done it again fantastic listing and for the information at the beginning thank you so much let’s have some more please👍👍
Thanks Justin!
I had always heard about these books, I'm grateful for your channel, sir 😊
Thank you! I appreciate your comment.
Like these readings as well as learning the culture of early 20th century Rural India...
Excellent. Thank you for the comment.
Another awesome reading, very exciting and scary stories, it amazes me to think someone actually lived this life, makes my life look so safe boring.
Thanks for the reading Selva Lore.
You're welcome. Indeed, people from that era didn't have it easy but lived very interesting lives, a far cry from our comfortable, modern existence.
This thrilling story we have gone through while we were student of Intermediate as part of courses of study. Thanks a lot for your kind effort to again represent through You Tube which remind us our college days evergreen. Also we are ever grateful to the executives of YOU TUBE for their generosity to upload this Excellent video on a renowed and benevolent hunter Edward Jim Corbet. Thank you again Sir. 👍
Thank you for your excellent comment, Abadhoot!
Thank you Sir fot your highness.
amazing channel dude i love watching your videos
Tanks for your readings.I love t he books I never nee how pronounced the names of village and the people thanks
don't know how to thank you bhai ji.stay blessed.
Thanks, Aamir! Glad to see your comment.
Love these stories. Something about them that is so appealing as a nature lover. The setting, the atmosphere, tigers, some element of danger, some history, the clear narration. Potent mixture.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I've been listening with wonder you narrate very well so keep up the good job love angie in Scotland
I appreciate your comment! Thank you, and lovely to hear from beautiful Scotland.
Great video! Love this stories
Thank you for listening!
Thank you!
Love listening to your narrations, I like to imagine Jim sounded just like this.
Somehow hadn't known of him until I stumbled on your videos and now I'm waiting on the 'Man Eaters of Kumaon' to come in the mail!
Also wondering if you could make a 'Jungle Lore' audiobook? if that's legally possible or whatever lol but keep up the great videos homie
Thank you for commenting. Yes indeed, all of Mr. Corbett's works are in the public domain now so I plan to do Jungle Lore at some point in the near future.
love your jim corbett and kenneth anderson hunts thank you keep it up can you please do temple tiger and jungle lore by jim corbett
@@selvalore thank you really appreciate your channel
This was a very interesting video to listen to I enjoyed it very much thank you for your good work.
Thank you for the comment, Mr. Richards.
This is gold
Thanks for such an interesting topic. i saw your all videos many times. never get bored. thanks🙏👍😊🇮🇳📙👍🙏
Wonderful to hear, glad you enjoy them and thanks!
I've listened to your wonderful stories, its a question thats all, not a look for a fault
Amazing your a magician it's intresting and intense to listen to you.
Thank you for listening!
Hey these are awesome stories that k you so much
Thanks for listening
What?? His only regret was killing the tiger in its sleep, not giving it a sporting chance?? He’s certainly got more bravery than I do 😂 great narration, thank you for the video
Nice, I have all of his books They must be read!!!! //Lars
You're simply fab 👌👌, I follow wildlife closely and post listening 🎧 to your work i feel delighted.
When r you planning to come up with next??? Actually I have listened to all and have been waiting eagerly for next, checking the page atleast twice daily.
Thanks for saying that Vineet.
I don't have a fixed upload timeline. I usually have to find time on the weekends to do this. Not sure what or when I will upload next but if you're subscribed it should notify you.
Excellent
Back in the 1980s on a very pitch black, misty, overcast night my nephew and I called up a panther. We had been predator calling and had given up the effort. We had our feet propped up on an old abandoned stone foundation deep in the woods, our flashlights turned out. You couldn't see your hand in front of your face. We were laughing and talking. From out of the ground, directly behind us, came a blood curdling scream like a woman in pure terror, followed by a roar like the MGM lion. Both flashlights came on in midair and both my nephew and I were clawing clouds and headed for the moon. If I had hair on my head it would still be standing straight up for I'll swear to this day I felt that things hot breath on my leg. There is something about a very dark cold night with snow on the ground and a large cat in close proximity that takes a modern man right back to the Paleolithic and the terror of a hunted animal. I've had deep sympathy for mice ever since. It was an experience I wouldn't take anything for but to sit on the ground over human bait while waiting for a Maneater to appear? I can understand why and I can understand the rush someone would get from such a thing. But no, I'd rather hear the stories in a nice warm house with a good fire going and a cup of coffee in my hand.
Glad you made this videos bro. Love from the usa and I'd like to hear ur opinion on Kenneth Anderson?
Thank you. Kenneth Anderson's stories are very enjoyable. Great writer.