by Rudyard Kipling
First published in 1888, Plain Tales from the Hills was Kipling’s first volume of prose fiction.
Plain Tales from the Hills
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His vignettes of life in British India give vivid insights into Anglo-India at work and play, and into the character of the Indians themselves. Witty, wry, sometimes cynical, these tales with their brevity and concentration of effect are landmarks in the history of the short story as an art-form.
Additional information
| Book Condition | Used – Good |
|---|---|
| Cover | Paperback |
| Size | 310 pages, pocket paperback, 11x17cm |
| Published | 1993 by Wordsworth Classics, first in 1888 |
| Book Series | Wordsworth Classics |
| Genre | Fiction, Classics, Short Stories |
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