| Plain Tales from the Hills Contributor(s): Kipling, Rudyard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0559355971 ISBN-13: 9780559355974 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Set and published during the time of the British Raj, a time of subalterns and tea planters, the 40 stories in "Plain Tales From The Hills" are played out under an unforgiving sun, revealing the deceit, faithlessness, shallowness, despair, mistrust, hate, and petty jealousies rife amongst the British inhabitants of India. Fascinating, funny, tragic, immensely readable, and witty, these stories provide an invaluable insight into life in India during the British Raj, introducing us to the work of one of the most beloved writers of the 20th century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 9.21" W x 6.14" (1.47 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |