Close encounters IN THE WILD | Hugh Allen | A Jungle Adventure Audiobook (English)

[@arunmkbharos6124]

Another master piece. Well read sir

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks for the nice words!

[@pannudilraj]

Pls Read From "INDIA ADVENTURE STORIES" by PATRICK GRIFFITH. GREAT COLLECTIONS OF JUNGLE, MANEATER, ADVENTURE, PARANORMAL INDIAN STORIES. 3 VOLUME AMAZON. 🙏📚🙏👍 Love your stories. Wait eagerly.

[@ropeburnsrussell]

Thankyou for another wonderful story. I fear you will run out of authors but you keep finding new ones for us. I enjoy your style a great deal.

[@selvalorestudios]

I had to do a little digging but I was surprised myself at the richness and variety of this genre. It's fallen a little out of favor over the years, except for a select few, so many quality works are out of print and not easily available online as well. Thanks for the comment!

[@ropeburnsrussell]

@@selvalorestudios I realize that tigers need to be protected and no one supports indiscriminate killing. You are very good at picking stories that avoid pure sport hunting. I salute you for that.

[@Livehard2155]

You've unearthed another fantastic relic of a time gone by. Mucho Gracias!!

[@selvalorestudios]

The comment is much appreciated!

[@Motorcyclemonk1]

This channel deserves more subscribers and views, its a masterpiece!

[@selvalorestudios]

Thank you for listening and commenting!

[@wayneboswell6445]

Allen was lucky that he dropped that shotgun slug and even luckier that a big clap of thunder struck just then. A big male tiger can take several shots to bring down with the largest big bore rifle shells. I think we all would be frozen with fear when a tigress stopped at 5 yards and stared us in the face. Excellent Narration ! Great Story !

[@thomasmanaugh9461]

I was thinking the same thing. Ofcourse that's an impossible situation to find yourself in now. But back then I can only imagine the rush of adrenaline surging through your veins when (and if) you encounter a dangerous tiger on foot. Steady hands and steely nerves are needed.

[@selvalorestudios]

Those are some good points, gentlemen! Thanks for taking out the time to share your thoughts!

[@johnmuliyil8170]

I’m not sure if it was Corbet or Anderson. The ideal shot, according to one of them is under the left shoulder/ armpit. Smashes straight into the heart. Or dead in between the eyes. Off course.conditions matter.

[@AtomicMiz18]

Frozen with fear? Speak for yourself, I'd be so scared I'd run away like Arthur's knights in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Except faster!

[@Versatilad]

God bless you man... You are a Gem ..

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks, as always!

[@Amit_Kumar_Trivedi]

Always awaited. Thanks for all these wonderful stories.

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks for the comment!

[@johnmuliyil8170]

I absolutely love this. Love the background. The story of the leopard blinded & rendered helpless is common place in India. Shikaris driving along on the road & shining their flashlights into the jungle. Shoot the first two eyes they see & drive away. Anderson has written about this. Love the sound effects. Great job.

[@selvalorestudios]

That's right, though it was more common in the 1950's when the introduction of the automobile among the Indian nouveau riche crushed the wildlife. Too many people started to emulate the British, who were gone by then. The '50s were probably also the heydays of African safari hunting too with air travel making it easier to get there. This is the period Anderson was at his peak and so was Allen. Love reading all your thoughtful comments. Keep them coming. Thanks!

[@johnmuliyil8170]

@@selvalorestudios Thank you Selva. I’m enjoying this very much. I will share something with you. About 10 years ago. I had this very idea of getting this books into audio. I was imagining an Englishman narrating & also using sound effects. Etc. In any case. As always. I just didn’t follow through due to many doubts. I’m very glad that you did it.

[@jimmyh8090]

Another author iv not heard of and I'd like to think Iv read most of them so I thank you again for bringing him to my attention . This is a excellent written story and as always perfectly read by you . Thanks for your time and hard work. Always looking forward to your next story

[@selvalorestudios]

I've been surprised myself at the number of relatively unknown authors in this genre. Their relative obscurity doesn't seem to make sense when you consider the quality of their works. Thanks for leaving a comment, as always!

[@johnparog5434]

Hugh Allen’s book was very suspenseful and spine tingling . Thank you for bringing it to us , combine with wonderful narration, it makes for a great way to pass a cold rainy evening.

[@selvalorestudios]

Excellent! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.

[@shreerupaganguly9042]

Find some more great authors mate. Very well read. Waiting for many many more such stories.

[@jeetkumarchandjkc7115]

Very absorbing old jungle story, that only a real hunter can tell.Thank you sir.

[@sanjibroychowdhury2873]

Excellent chilling find. I had never heard of this author before. We want more of Hugh Allen. Such a masterpiece. Many thanks.

[@selvalorestudios]

Agreed! He was a great storyteller and an engaging writer. There is a lot more of Hugh Allen yet to come. Thanks for listening!

[@Travelleramit]

Thnx for uploading, me & my friend wait eagerly everyweek for new stories ☺

[@selvalorestudios]

You and your friend are very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment, Amit!

[@101mossie]

Thank you for uploading this, love your content, much appreciated 👍🏻

[@selvalorestudios]

You’re welcome and thanks for leaving a comment!

[@Sandbarfight]

Thank you

[@dianagiles9467]

Again wonderful audio tales I've enjoyed thank you so much ♡❤

[@selvalorestudios]

Nice to hear that. Appreciate all your comments!

[@alanrabinowitz7111]

This was very enjoyable. I like Allen's writing style. Much needed respite after a stressful week. Keep it up, for as long as possible. Thank you so much

[@selvalorestudios]

That's well.said, Mr. Rabinowitz. Thanks for the comment!

[@aaimran1]

Thanks for the great effort you put in these videos. We all listener should arrange a gift for you.

[@selvalorestudios]

Merely leaving a comment and/or a like if you enjoyed the narration will do just fine as a gift. Thanks Mr. Imran!

[@harshatpant]

Lot of effort to create these and add sounds and research material! Thanks for all the effort. Very enjoyable stories.

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks for saying that Harshat! And nice of you to leave a comment. Best!

[@jamsbasketball9676]

Yes, lovely. I look forward to the notifications from this channel the most on KZbin.

[@selvalorestudios]

Lovely comment, thank you!

[@jayeshminde8710]

What an incredible narration!! Thanks a ton Viraj.

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks for the comment Jayesh!

[@bonniesdad4939]

Thank you. Enjoy your narration very much

[@BB-oq4kc]

I hadn't heard of 'Hugh Allen' but this writing is excellent, as is your reading of course. Thank you ♥️

[@selvalorestudios]

Likewise! Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment.

[@huntercrine7631]

Lovely! This author has a wonderful, humorous flow of language and a gifted descriptive style.

[@selvalorestudios]

I can't agree more, thanks!

[@lincs4life]

Excellent story, I've never herd of this man before but I really like the story telling style

[@selvalorestudios]

I appreciate all your comments, thanks!

[@lgalardi]

Thank You again for your engaging narration!!!

[@selvalorestudios]

I appreciate your comment, Luke!

[@bobspence2440]

I absolutely love your narration, it is the most excellent compliment to a great story.. Thank you for taking on the task of telling these stories!.. Well done!

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks Bob! Apologies for the late response

[@walids2015]

Both were dope! Thanks a ton, for narrating these gems 👍🏼

[@selvalorestudios]

I'm glad you enjoyed, thanks!

[@analia_villanueva]

I didn't know this story, I absolutely loved it, thanks for sharing!

[@selvalorestudios]

Cheers, and thank you for the comment!

[@haleceasar4253]

Thanks for bringing Hugh Allen’s work to attention. Masterful writing indeed. Lean prose but intense tone. Superbly read. Nicely done animal sounds too ✌🏼

[@selvalorestudios]

You've distilled it very well. Thanks for listening!

[@wittysatan3821]

These videos are therapeutic

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@AshfaqAhmedShikder1]

Want more of Hugh Allen stories. Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@selvalorestudios]

I plan to do one this summer, Mr. Shikder!

[@AshfaqAhmedShikder1]

Please ❤

[@mrhusaynful]

Love the sound effects you are using for animal calls... My advise to you is to play ambient jungle sounds of night in the background while reading.. would add the aura of bonfire story telling. Thank you.

[@selvalorestudios]

You might be on to something here Mr. Husayn. I would look into that. Sounds of a crackling fire with a slight rain can be relaxing. I just don't know how I could keep those background sounds during the editing phase when noise needs to be filtered out from the audio.

[@mrhusaynful]

@@selvalorestudios I would try to use the sound as an overlay track with the jungle track at 20% and the book read at 80%. Its possible in viva video as far as i remember.

[@zabienking1853]

another wonderful story and i love the animal sounds just brilliant thank you

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks for the comment, Mr. King!

[@tanksouth]

Sing hhhhhh. I am from Texas, USA. There are lots of mountain lions (panthers) there. I spent many years afield. I have never saw one. Ever. I heard one scream one night. Once. The animal is stealthy. And can move around without being seen. God’s love never quits.

[@jigyasuagrawal5354]

Another masterful reading.. A request , Diwali is round the corner. I wish you would gift all your fans another great story🤞..

[@selvalorestudios]

Well thanks and Happy Diwali! Still planning the next one. Best!

[@sanmechrocker]

I can't believe that Hugh Allen wrote only one book I mean he is as good as a writer like gym Corbett or Kenneth Anderson. I wish he could write more books so we could have more Jungle shikar lower stories like you and other people narrate which is an extinct level of writing novels.

[@selvalorestudios]

I couldn't agree more. Hugh Allen's writing style is as engaging as the best in this genre. And like you said, these stories from the natural world are some of the best stories ever told.

[@thomasmanaugh9461]

Excellent stories. I learnt a thing or two from this. I would wager that his book didn't get its due because a certain Mr. Corbett commanded most of the adulation at the time

[@selvalorestudios]

I would posit that your hypothesis is true. Thanks for listening!

[@sundeepborade6770]

Happy DIPAWALI and Prosperous New year SAHEB.🙏🙏🥳 Thanks for your hardwork.

[@selvalorestudios]

Happy Diwali and best wishes to you too!

[@dharmrajsinghchauhan4997]

WELL READ 👏 I think Mr. Allen's writing style reminds me of Ernest Hemingway and Grorge Orwell. No fluff and taut with a nice flow to it. Quite unlike other writers of this era who were more verbose and heavy

[@selvalorestudios]

That's a fair comparison of their writing styles. Unfortunately for Allen, he wrote in a genre that has fallen a little out of favor over the years so not quite in the same category as those other two literary heavyweights you mention. But I quite agree, he deserves a wider acknowledgement for the quality of his storytelling.

[@seamusschafer1990]

Still a better love story than twilight! And that deer had more personality than me.

[@selvalorestudios]

Right on Mr. Schafer, thanks for listening!

[@Motorcyclemonk1]

Mr . Singh, a commendable job! May I please ask what Selva means ?

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks! It's a wordplay on Jim Corbett's legendary Jungle Lore. Selva just means forest or jungle in Spanish.

[@pawanlohomord864]

I really appreciate your work but it would be monotonous just to hear the stories of leopards and tiger, so please make a video on the black panther of sivanipalli by Kenneth anderson which would be a little more fascinating

[@selvalorestudios]

Hi, thanks for sharing your thoughts. A black panther is just a leopard, and not a different animal. The stories here represent different situations, experiences and writing styles of different authors. They are unique in their own way. For instance, nearly all of Corbett's stories revolve around tigers and leopards but nobody would deem them monotonous. These are animals that are charismatic mega-fauna for a reason. As for variety, I plan to read something different in the coming narration. The black panther of sivanipalli is a fantastic story and I will probably do it sometime in the future.

[@sundeepborade6770]

Apratim Viraj Singh can you pls read some experts from Shakhawat Daulat Singh's book.🙏

[@selvalorestudios]

Hello Mr. Borade, that is a recent book which is under copyright protection and I cannot read it without the author's or the publisher's permission.

[@kirandaredevil815]

A painful story, it's better to shoot death than to keep an animal in such wretched condition.

[@ojas3464]

👍

[@sundeepborade6770]

Have we done with Chuka and Thak man eaters? I cannot find. It on The playlist

[@lordtapan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bquWhXaGodl3gZY Some other KZbin channel but there you have your Thak Maneater

[@sundeepborade6770]

@@lordtapan Thanks budd

[@votefrmtherooftops3123]

The tigers are smarter and braver then any local. The locals are more cowardly than they are in Africa and that’s hard to match

[@pannudilraj]

Sir PLEASE Read From "INDIA ADVENTURE STORIES" by PATRICK GRIFFITH. GREAT COLLECTIONS OF JUNGLE, MANEATER, ADVENTURE, PARANORMAL INDIAN STORIES. 3 VOLUME AMAZON. 🙏📚🙏

[@billstidams6658]

😬👍

[@selvalorestudios]

Thanks for the comment!

[@wilberrojas5205]

Escuchado con mucho interes leo ciego

[@ashleyjudecollie]

Reads like HP Lovecraft fictional tale in India, yikes!

[@selvalorestudios]

I had to look up that name. At the very least, that comparison is a tacit approval of the quality of Allen's writing. Thanks for listening.

[@matthewjones5450]

9 out of ten brown bears in alaska dot kill and eat you but if you carry a big pistol all 10 times at least you stand a chance