Plain Tales from the Hills contains 40 stories written by Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book and Kim. Published in 1888, this was the first short story collection by Kipling. With the geographical meaning of "e;Plain"e; contrasted with "e;Hills"e;, the title's pun hints at both the cleverly simple narrative style of the stories, and that many of the them are situated in the Hill Station of Simla, which served as the British Raj's capital during the hot months.
| ISBN: | 9781775416159 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2009 |
| Author: | Kipling, Rudyard |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Format: | Ebook |
Plain Tales from the Hills contains 40 stories written by Rudyard Kipling, the author of The Jungle Book and Kim. Published in 1888, this was the first short story collection by Kipling. With the geographical meaning of "e;Plain"e; contrasted with "e;Hills"e;, the title's pun hints at both the cleverly simple narrative style of the stories, and that many of the them are situated in the Hill Station of Simla, which served as the British Raj's capital during the hot months.
Plain Tales from the Hills features in the following genres: Shorter Reads
Plain Tales from the Hills is available in Paperback, Ebook
Plain Tales from the Hills was written by Kipling, Rudyard and published by The Floating Press
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