Burning Bright is the new novel based on the adventures of Jim Corbett by Indian author Harnihal Singh Sidhu. It takes readers on a journey based on the fascinating life and adventures of Jim Corbett, the legendary conservationist and tiger hunter.
Harnihal Singh Sidhu has explained that Burning Bright is not a biography, nor is it a formal history or an academic study, instead it is a gripping tale. “I’ve been obsessed with the tales of Jim Corbett since I was a schoolboy; he is my hero. It felt only natural I should write a novel based on his many amazing adventures. I spent a year writing this book, much of which I spent travelling to different locations Jim had been himself, such as Kaladhungi. I felt the need for a book that tells Jim’s story from cradle to grave without his sense of modesty. I wanted to share more of the extraordinary things he did. As a fiction writer, I could also speculate and use my imagination to fill in gaps in the narrative in a way a biographer or historian wouldn’t be able to.”
Published as a paperback Harnihal Singh Sidhu’s new novel is available to buy from John Rigby & Co. Gunmakers.
