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On an April evening in 1930, in the hills of northern India, a man eased down a narrow ravine — a clutch of nightjar eggs carried with care, a rifle at the ready. He stepped clear of a great slab of rock, looked back over his right shoulder — and straight into the face of a man-eating tigress.

The rifle lay across his chest, pointing away from her. To bring it to bear, the muzzle would have to travel three-quarters of a circle. One-handed. So slowly that the movement itself could not be seen.

The man was Jim Corbett — and those few seconds have been argued over for ninety years. At the centre of the argument stands one particular rifle, with a number in a London gunmaker’s ledger, and a silver plaque engraved with the wrong initials.

But this is not the story of that rifle. It is the story of all of them.

The Rose & Scroll Fine Gun Journal presents… Jim Corbett’s Gun Cabinet: A Life in Steel...

Watch the video here or on YouTube or the Rose and Scroll website. If you enjoy it, you can read in detail about the life and legacy of Jim Corbett in Ian Douglas new book, Undiscovered Corbett. 

If you've enjoyed Steve's previous books, Pundemonium is his funniest and most playful collection yet - and if you're discovering his work for the first time, it's the perfect place to start.

CJ Jackson shares her tips of making the most of British Seafood. She spoke to National Geographic from Billingsgate where she is Head of the cookery school.

CJ is a passionate advocate for sustainable British seafood, and shares uncomfortable truths about the industry - why is 80% of seafood consumed in the UK imported, and yet our catch is snapped up by European trade.

Most of us are willing to try try theses lesser-known British seafood species - fresher, sustainable and locally sourced. If you are keen in principle but don't know where to start CJ shares her recipes in the Great British Seafood Revival (£25).

https://merlinunwin.co.uk/collections/new-books/products/great-british-seafood-revival

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