Plain Tales From the Hills Audiobook

" A collection of interwoven short stories taking place in Simla, India during the British Raj. I appreciate Kipling's economical prose and this book showcases some of his early and darker work. "

" Entertaining little short stories. There was a connecting thread from story to story. "

" I read this book as a child, but the memory of Mrs Hawksbee inspired me as I approached forty, to feel that the best of life was still to come "

" This is a wonderful collection of character studies set against the background of India under the rule of the British Empire. "

" A decent, well-written novel. "

" This honestly isn't as good as his later short stories but I enjoy them all the same. "

" I'd probably understand more of these stories, if I knew more about military ranks and administration in British India. But aside from that, I'm quite enjoying Kiplings stories. "

" It's never easy to rate collections of short stories because some are better than others, but I liked most of these. I didn't enjoy the adventure collection of The Man Who Would be King and Other Stories, but I definitely enjoyed most of these. "

" I dont care what Orwell said, Kipling sucks. He is racist, jingoist, and his writing stinks. The vast majority of these stories are boring tales about British people in India. Okay, it's good that someone was writing about this stuff when no one else was, but why write such drivel? "

" I enjoyed this as it is one of the Kipling books that nobody really knows about. Worth the read, just short stories but they pull you into a bygone age. "

" I only read a few of the stories and it seemed kinda average. I've been told that there is much more to the stories than meets the eye, so after my lecture/seminar on Kipling on Monday I might think differently towards this book... but then again, maybe not. "

" A fascinating collection of tales, wonderfully evocative of their time "

" As an American, I found a book written by a man from a different culture (British) about a foreign country (India) during a different time (the late 1800's) a difficult read, but taking the time to learn the thrice-foreign terms and turns of phrase was well worth it in the end. "

" Quite interesting little tales from India. A lot of words are in the vernacular but are explained in English in the appendix. "

" Still making my way through it "

" I love these stories. More than Twain, more than Dickens. "

" A collection of interwoven short stories taking place in Simla, India during the British Raj. I appreciate Kipling's economical prose and this book showcases some of his early and darker work. "

" I love these stories. More than Twain, more than Dickens. "

" Entertaining little short stories. There was a connecting thread from story to story. "

" I read this book as a child, but the memory of Mrs Hawksbee inspired me as I approached forty, to feel that the best of life was still to come "

" This is a wonderful collection of character studies set against the background of India under the rule of the British Empire. "