Written on his return to England in 1938, Sir John Hewett’s engaging memoir recounts a lifetime of hunting and travel across colonial India. From the jungles of the Terai and Cooch Behar to the forests of the Central Provinces and the hills of Kumaon and Garhwal, the book offers vivid accounts of wildlife, adventure, and life in the field.

Interwoven with these sporting tales are personal reflections on family and the society of the Raj, including the exploits of his daughter Lorna, an accomplished hunter whose solo journey to Leh in 1921 forms the book’s memorable concluding chapter. Enriched with contemporary photographs, the memoir captures the people, landscapes, and traditions of a bygone era, making it as much a social history as a classic work of shikar literature.