In these two tales drawn from the magical world of the jungles of India, Rudyard Kipling explores issues of good and evil, courage and honor, materialism and spirituality. In The King's Ankus, the wolf-boy Mowgli confronts a treasure made long ago by humankind--treasure for which humankind will kill, and kill, and kill again. In The Miracle of Purun Bhagat, a man who has known wealth, and power, and great responsibility casts all that aside for the humble life of a wandering beggar-priest--until circumstances bring him once more to take command and save life.
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"Well-illustrated version of the old classics. These stories are public domain, so the reason to seek out a book version is only if the publisher has done something extra to make the book nice. They tried their best with this version, with lots of full-color and line drawings filling out the pages. " — Daniel (4 out of 5 stars)
"Well-illustrated version of the old classics. These stories are public domain, so the reason to seek out a book version is only if the publisher has done something extra to make the book nice. They tried their best with this version, with lots of full-color and line drawings filling out the pages. "
" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "
" Can't believe I never read this as a kid! "
" This is a wonderful children's book & I was glad i took the time to read the story. The Disney movie does a pretty good job of retelling the story & of course "the Bare Neccessities" kept running through my mind. "
" kids liked listening to this. "
" This book will teach children to to stretch their imaginations. This classic makes use of many different animals. "
" I loved it!! I have a whole new love of bagherra and baloo! i liked the emphasis on the laws of the jungle. I read it on my ipod and it was a pretty quick read. "
" Very enjoyable. Amazingly readable for its age "
" I know its a classic of sorts but a little dry. Not my fav "
" I think I was a bit too old for this. I liked the white seal story the best though. I also caught a bit of racism in it, not too bad; but still racism. "
" This is the first book that I remember receiving as a gift when I was a young girl and it still sits proudly on one of my book shelves. "
" Perhaps too old-fashioned for today's readers, but nice written for its time "
" So far, I don't get the Kipling quotes. More yet to be read. "
Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was born of English parents in Bombay, India. At seventeen, he began work as a journalist and over the next seven years established an international reputation with his stories and verses of Indian and army life, including such classics as The Jungle Book and Kim. In 1907 he became the first English writer to receive the Nobel Prize.
Robert Bethune brings many years of acting, directing, coaching, and teaching in live theater to his work in audiobooks. He is also a writer, translator, musician, photographer and filmmaker, operating from his studio in southeastern Michigan. When he can be pried out of the studio, he and his wife enjoy getting out into the woods and fields with their dogs.
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