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LibriVox recording of Plain Tales from the Hillls, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Mike Harris.] Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS . (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (192MB)

LibriVox recording of Plain Tales from the Hillls, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Mike Harris.] Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS . (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (192MB)

LibriVox recording of Plain Tales from the Hillls, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Mike Harris.] Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS . (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (192MB)

LibriVox recording of Plain Tales from the Hillls, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Mike Harris.] Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS . (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (192MB)

LibriVox recording of Plain Tales from the Hillls, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Mike Harris.] Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS . (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (192MB)

LibriVox recording of Plain Tales from the Hillls, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Mike Harris.] Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS . (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (192MB)

LibriVox recording of Plain Tales from the Hillls, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Mike Harris.] Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS . (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (192MB)

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.502648 dc.contributor.author: Kipling, Rudyard dc.date.accessioned: 2015-09-26T03:21:51Z dc.date.available: 2015-09-26T03:21:51Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2009/01/14 dc.date.citation: 1922 dc.identifier.barcode: 04990010256764 dc.identifier.origpath: /data4/upload/0109/476 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/502648 dc.description.scannerno: RMIC_02 dc.description.scanningcentre: C-DAK, Kolkata dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 354 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: Unknown dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Digital Library Of India dc.publisher: Gresham Publishing Company Ltd.,bombay dc.rights: In Public Domain dc.source.library: Ramkrishna Mission Institute Of Culture, Golpark dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: English Literature dc.subject.classification: Fiction dc.subject.keywords: Plain tales dc.subject.keywords: The hills dc.subject.keywords: English fiction dc.title: Plain Tales From The Hills dc.type: Print - Paper dc.type: Book

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.502648 dc.contributor.author: Kipling, Rudyard dc.date.accessioned: 2015-09-26T03:21:51Z dc.date.available: 2015-09-26T03:21:51Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2009/01/14 dc.date.citation: 1922 dc.identifier.barcode: 04990010256764 dc.identifier.origpath: /data4/upload/0109/476 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/502648 dc.description.scannerno: RMIC_02 dc.description.scanningcentre: C-DAK, Kolkata dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 354 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: Unknown dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Digital Library Of India dc.publisher: Gresham Publishing Company Ltd.,bombay dc.rights: In Public Domain dc.source.library: Ramkrishna Mission Institute Of Culture, Golpark dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: English Literature dc.subject.classification: Fiction dc.subject.keywords: Plain tales dc.subject.keywords: The hills dc.subject.keywords: English fiction dc.title: Plain Tales From The Hills dc.type: Print - Paper dc.type: Book

iv, 317 p., [1] leaf of plates : 19 cm

324 p

Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

read by Tim Pigott-Smith

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

324 p. ; 19 cm

324 p. ; 19 cm

324 p. ; 19 cm

3 p.l., [iii]-iv p., 1 l., 302 p. 16 cm

3 p.l., [iii]-iv p., 1 l., 302 p. 16 cm

3 p.l., [iii]-iv p., 1 l., 302 p. 16 cm

3 p.l., [iii]-iv p., 1 l., 302 p. 16 cm

3 p.l., [iii]-iv p., 1 l., 302 p. 16 cm

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.182260 dc.contributor.author: Rudyard Kipling dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-07T15:33:53Z dc.date.available: 2015-07-07T15:33:53Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2024-12-06 dc.date.citation: 1920 dc.identifier.barcode: 5990010105579 dc.identifier.origpath: /rawdataupload/upload/0105/581 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/182260 dc.description.scannerno: 9 dc.description.scanningcentre: IIIT, Allahabad dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 346 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: English dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Ashok dc.publisher: Macmillan And Co Limited London dc.rights: Out_of_copyright dc.source.library: University Liberey Allahabad dc.subject.classification: English Literature dc.title: Plain Tales From The Hills

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.44430 dc.contributor.author: Kipling, Rudyard dc.date.accessioned: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.available: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2006-07-11 dc.date.citation: 1920 dc.identifier.barcode: 4990010223948 dc.identifier.origpath: /data3/upload/0078/348 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/44430 dc.description.scanningcentre: C-DAK, Kolkata dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 214 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: English dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Digital Library Of India dc.publisher: Macmillan And Co., London dc.rights: In Public Domain dc.source.library: Uttarpara Jaykrishna Public Library, Hooghly dc.subject.classification: Language. Linguistics. Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: Fiction. Prose Narrative dc.subject.keywords: False Dawn dc.subject.keywords: The Resque Of The Pluffles dc.subject.keywords: The Other Manpapers Relating To East India Affairs dc.title: Plain Tales From The Hills Vol.1

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.44430 dc.contributor.author: Kipling, Rudyard dc.date.accessioned: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.available: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2006-07-11 dc.date.citation: 1920 dc.identifier.barcode: 4990010223948 dc.identifier.origpath: /data3/upload/0078/348 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/44430 dc.description.scanningcentre: C-DAK, Kolkata dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 214 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: English dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Digital Library Of India dc.publisher: Macmillan And Co., London dc.rights: In Public Domain dc.source.library: Uttarpara Jaykrishna Public Library, Hooghly dc.subject.classification: Language. Linguistics. Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: Fiction. Prose Narrative dc.subject.keywords: False Dawn dc.subject.keywords: The Resque Of The Pluffles dc.subject.keywords: The Other Manpapers Relating To East India Affairs dc.title: Plain Tales From The Hills Vol.1

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.44430 dc.contributor.author: Kipling, Rudyard dc.date.accessioned: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.available: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2006-07-11 dc.date.citation: 1920 dc.identifier.barcode: 4990010223948 dc.identifier.origpath: /data3/upload/0078/348 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/44430 dc.description.scanningcentre: C-DAK, Kolkata dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 214 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: English dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Digital Library Of India dc.publisher: Macmillan And Co., London dc.rights: In Public Domain dc.source.library: Uttarpara Jaykrishna Public Library, Hooghly dc.subject.classification: Language. Linguistics. Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: Fiction. Prose Narrative dc.subject.keywords: False Dawn dc.subject.keywords: The Resque Of The Pluffles dc.subject.keywords: The Other Manpapers Relating To East India Affairs dc.title: Plain Tales From The Hills Vol.1

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.44430 dc.contributor.author: Kipling, Rudyard dc.date.accessioned: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.available: 2015-06-26T07:29:33Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate: 2006-07-11 dc.date.citation: 1920 dc.identifier.barcode: 4990010223948 dc.identifier.origpath: /data3/upload/0078/348 dc.identifier.copyno: 1 dc.identifier.uri: http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/44430 dc.description.scanningcentre: C-DAK, Kolkata dc.description.main: 1 dc.description.tagged: 0 dc.description.totalpages: 214 dc.format.mimetype: application/pdf dc.language.iso: English dc.publisher.digitalrepublisher: Digital Library Of India dc.publisher: Macmillan And Co., London dc.rights: In Public Domain dc.source.library: Uttarpara Jaykrishna Public Library, Hooghly dc.subject.classification: Language. Linguistics. Literature dc.subject.classification: Literature dc.subject.classification: Fiction. Prose Narrative dc.subject.keywords: False Dawn dc.subject.keywords: The Resque Of The Pluffles dc.subject.keywords: The Other Manpapers Relating To East India Affairs dc.title: Plain Tales From The Hills Vol.1

492 p., [3] leaves of plates : 22 cm

492 p., [3] leaves of plates : 22 cm

492 p., [3] leaves of plates : 22 cm

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 26)

Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Lispeth -- Three and--an extra -- Thrown away -- Miss Youghal's sais -- "Yoked with an unbeliever" -- False dawn -- The rescue of Pluffles -- Cupid's arrows -- His chance in life -- Watches of the night -- The other man -- Consequences -- The conversion of Aurelian McGoggin -- A germ destroyer -- Kidnapped -- The arrest of Lieutenant Golightly -- In the house of Suddhoo -- His wedded wife -- The broken-link handicap -- Beyond the pale -- In error -- A bank fraud -- Tods' amendment -- In the pride of his youth -- Pig -- The rout of the White Hussars -- The Bronckhorst divorce-case -- Venus Annodomini -- The Bisara of Pooree -- The gate of a hundred sorrows -- The story of Muhammad Din -- On the strength of a likeness -- Wressley of the foreign office -- By word of mouth -- To be filed for reference -- The three musketeers

Lispeth -- Three and--an extra -- Thrown away -- Miss Youghal's sais -- "Yoked with an unbeliever" -- False dawn -- The rescue of Pluffles -- Cupid's arrows -- His chance in life -- Watches of the night -- The other man -- Consequences -- The conversion of Aurelian McGoggin -- A germ destroyer -- Kidnapped -- The arrest of Lieutenant Golightly -- In the house of Suddhoo -- His wedded wife -- The broken-link handicap -- Beyond the pale -- In error -- A bank fraud -- Tods' amendment -- In the pride of his youth -- Pig -- The rout of the White Hussars -- The Bronckhorst divorce-case -- Venus Annodomini -- The Bisara of Pooree -- The gate of a hundred sorrows -- The story of Muhammad Din -- On the strength of a likeness -- Wressley of the foreign office -- By word of mouth -- To be filed for reference -- The three musketeers

Lispeth -- Three and--an extra -- Thrown away -- Miss Youghal's sais -- "Yoked with an unbeliever" -- False dawn -- The rescue of Pluffles -- Cupid's arrows -- His chance in life -- Watches of the night -- The other man -- Consequences -- The conversion of Aurelian McGoggin -- A germ destroyer -- Kidnapped -- The arrest of Lieutenant Golightly -- In the house of Suddhoo -- His wedded wife -- The broken-link handicap -- Beyond the pale -- In error -- A bank fraud -- Tods' amendment -- In the pride of his youth -- Pig -- The rout of the White Hussars -- The Bronckhorst divorce-case -- Venus Annodomini -- The Bisara of Pooree -- The gate of a hundred sorrows -- The story of Muhammad Din -- On the strength of a likeness -- Wressley of the foreign office -- By word of mouth -- To be filed for reference -- The three musketeers

1If

By Rudyard Kipling

LibriVox’s weekly poetry project for the week of January 29, 2006: This popular piece was voted Britain’s favourite poem in a BBC opinion poll in 1995. (Summary from Wikipedia)

2Just So Stories

By Rudyard Kipling

The <i>Just So Stories for Little Children</i>, first published in 1902, were written by British author Rudyard Kipling. They are a collection of fantastic stories, typically about how various animals came to be the way they are today. (Summary by Reynard with help from Wikipedia)

3Jungle Book

By Rudyard Kipling

This classic children's book by Rudyard Kipling tells the story of Mowgli, a young boy raised by wolves: his escapades and adventures with his dear friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, his capture by the Monkey-People, his attempt at reintegration into human society, and his ultimate triumph over the lame tiger Shere Khan. The account of Mowgli's adventures is followed by several short stories, including the tales of the brave white seal, Kotick, and the tenacious mongoose, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Packed with adventure and Jungle Law wisdom, this book has pervaded popular culture as the basis of many film and stage adaptations, including the popular Disney movie, and through its adoption as a motivational book by the Cub Scouts.</p>

4Rewards and Fairies

By Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 – January 18, 1936) was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children’s books, including <u>The Jungle Book</u>, <u>Just So Stories</u>, and <u>Puck of Pook’s Hill</u>; his novel, <u>Kim</u>; his poems, including “Mandalay”, “Gunga Din”, and “If—”; and his many short stories, including “The Man Who Would Be King” and the collections <u>Life’s Handicap</u>, <u>The Day’s Work</u>, and <u>Plain Tales from the Hills</u>. He is regarded as a major “innovator in the art of the short story”; his children’s books are enduring classics of children’s literature; and his best work speaks to a versatile and luminous narrative gift.<br /><br /> Dan and Una met Puck last summer, in <u>Puck of Pook’s Hill</u>. This summer, they meet him again - and several individuals from different periods in history, who, while generally not famous themselves, tell their tales of meeting Queen Elizabeth, Francis Drake, George Washington, and other well-known historical figures. Sadly, Dan and Una forget these encounters as soon as they are over, but the reader can enjoy them for years to come! (Summary by Wikipedia and Catharine Eastman)

5Stalky & Co.

By Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling published Stalky & Co. in 1899. Set at an English boarding school in a seaside town on the North Devon coast. (The town, Westward Ho!, is not only unusual in having an exclamation mark, but also in being itself named after a novel, by Charles Kingsley.)<br /><br /> The book is a collection of linked short stories, with some information about the eponymous Stalky's later life. Beetle, one of the main trio, is said to be based on Kipling himself, while Stalky may be based on Lionel Dunsterville. <br /><br /> The stories have elements of the macabre (dead cats), bullying and violence, and hints about sex, making them far from the childish or idealised world of the typical school story. Edmund Wilson, critic, in The Wound and the Bow, was both shocked and uncomprehending.<br /> Adapted by Tim Bulkeley from the Wikipedia entry.

6Just So Stories (version 3)

By Rudyard Kipling

These whimsical short stories offer fanciful answers to a dozen of childhood's favorite "why" and "how" questions. With their generous sprinkling of nonsense words as well as a delightfully rhythmic storytelling feel, they seem to have been written to be read aloud. (summary by rachelellen)

7Just So Stories (version 2)

By Rudyard Kipling

The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. The original editions of Just So Stories were illustrated with woodcuts by Kipling himself. Read along online and see the illustrations at <a href="http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=kipling&book=just&story=_contents">mainlesson.com</a>. Each story is accompanied by a poem, in a somewhat ballad style. Many of the stories are addressed to "Best Beloved" (they were first written for Kipling's eldest daughter, Josephine, who had died during an outbreak of influenza in 1899), and throughout they use a comically elevated style inspired by the formal speech of India, full of long and improbable-sounding words, some of them made up. As a result, it is a delight to read them aloud, and easy to memorise passages from them. (Summary from Wikipedia)

8Kim

By Rudyard Kipling

<i>Kim</i> is a fabulous adventure story set in India during the former British Empire. It tells the story of a street-wise but (in typical Kipling fashion) highly moral Anglo-Indian boy who becomes enmeshed the “the Great Game” -– the competition between Britain and Russia for control over Asia. Taking time off from his role as the traveling companion of an aged Tibetan lama, the boy is trained as a spy, matches wits with various evildoers, and wins out in the end. So much more than just a spy story, Kim is one of the most enjoyable books that you will ever read -- or have read to you. <br><br>Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in Bombay, India. He was the author of many short stories and novels including The Jungle Book. (summary by Adrian Praetzellis)

9American Notes

By Rudyard Kipling

In American Notes, Rudyard Kipling, the Nobel Prize-winning author of the Jungle Book, visits the USA. As the travel-diary of an Anglo-Indian Imperialist visiting the USA, these American Notes offer an interesting view of America in the 1880s.<br /><br />Kipling affects a wide-eyed innocence, and expresses astonishment at features of American life that differ from his own, not least the freedom (and attraction) of American women. However, he scorns the political machines that made a mockery of American democracy, and while exhibiting the racist attitudes that made him controversial in the 20th century concludes “It is not good to be a negro in the land of the free and the home of the brave.”<br /><br />G. A. England of Harvard University (letter to The New York Times 10/11/1902) wrote: “To the American temperament, the gentleman who throws stones while himself living in a glass house cannot fail to be amusing; the more so if, as in Mr Kipling’s case, he appears to be in a state of maiden innocence regarding the structure of his own domicile.”<br /><br />(Summary by Tim Bulkeley with Quotations from the Gutenberg edition of American Notes and the online version of The New York Times of October 11th 1902.)

10Captains Courageous

By Rudyard Kipling

Real men don't take guff from snotty kids. Neither does Disko Troop, skipper of the "We're Here", a fishing schooner out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, when his crew fishes Harvey Cheyne out of the Atlantic. There's no place on the Grand Banks for bystanders, so Harvey is press-ganged into service as a replacement for a man lost overboard and drowned. Harvey is heir to a vast fortune, but his rescuers believe none of what he tells them of his background. Disko won't take the boat to port until it is full of fish, so Harvey must settle in for a season at sea. Hard, dangerous work and performing it alongside a grab-bag of characters in close quarters is a life-changing experience.<br /><br />And when Harvey at last is reunited with his parents, who have thought him dead for months, he must face the hard decisions of how he will allow his experience to change his life. (Summary Mark F. Smith)