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They, a somber short story originally published in 1904 in Scribner's Magazine, recalls a tragedy of Kipling's own life—the sudden death of his daughter, Josephine.
When a lost motorist comes upon a beautiful manor, he encounters a blind woman who looks after a group of children. The man has lost a child of his own, and when he finds his way back to the manor some weeks later, he embarks on a journey to help a deathly ill young girl.
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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)
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" Three stars for the title story. Two stars for "Mary Postgate" but the third story "The Gardner" fell flat. "
— HKd, 11/18/2013 -
" Three short stories, some took longer to sink in and needed a reread. Makes you think about what you read, like that - just not all the time. "
— Cecile, 5/6/2013 -
" Three stars for the title story. Two stars for "Mary Postgate" but the third story "The Gardner" fell flat. "
— HKd, 2/18/2013 -
" Three short stories, some took longer to sink in and needed a reread. Makes you think about what you read, like that - just not all the time. "
— Cecile, 2/23/2012 -
" Three stars for the title story. Two stars for "Mary Postgate" but the third story "The Gardner" fell flat. "
— HKd, 11/21/2011 -
" Three short stories, some took longer to sink in and needed a reread. Makes you think about what you read, like that - just not all the time. "
— Cecile, 7/29/2011 -
" Easy short read, though some of the later stories are a little tedious "
— Theo, 5/30/2011 -
" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "
— Amber, 4/26/2011 -
" Mine is a leather bound issue, part of a collection Dalmatian Press released in 2004. "
— Amber, 4/26/2011 -
" Can't believe I never read this as a kid! "
— Rachel, 4/25/2011 -
" Can't believe I never read this as a kid! "
— Rachel, 4/25/2011 -
" 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. "
— Kim, 4/20/2011 -
" 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. "
— Kim, 4/20/2011 -
" kids liked listening to this. "
— Angie, 4/15/2011 -
" This book will teach children to to stretch their imaginations. This classic makes use of many different animals. "
— Puja, 4/11/2011 -
" This book will teach children to to stretch their imaginations. This classic makes use of many different animals. "
— Puja, 4/11/2011 -
" 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. "
— Jill, 4/4/2011 -
" Very enjoyable. Amazingly readable for its age "
— Annette, 4/4/2011 -
" 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. "
— Jill, 4/4/2011 -
" Very enjoyable. Amazingly readable for its age "
— Annette, 4/4/2011 -
" I know its a classic of sorts but a little dry. Not my fav "
— Audrey, 3/25/2011 -
" I know its a classic of sorts but a little dry. Not my fav "
— Audrey, 3/25/2011 -
" I think I was a bit too old for this. I liked the white seal story the best though. <br/> <br/>I also caught a bit of racism in it, not too bad; but still racism. "
— Georgie, 3/19/2011 -
" I think I was a bit too old for this. I liked the white seal story the best though. <br/> <br/>I also caught a bit of racism in it, not too bad; but still racism. "
— Georgie, 3/19/2011 -
" 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. "
— Bobbi, 3/6/2011 -
" 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, 3/6/2011 -
" 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. "
— Bobbi, 3/6/2011 -
" Perhaps too old-fashioned for today's readers, but nice written for its time "
— Ana, 3/1/2011 -
" Perhaps too old-fashioned for today's readers, but nice written for its time "
— Ana, 3/1/2011 -
" So far, I don't get the Kipling quotes. More yet to be read. "
— CJ, 2/1/2011
About Rudyard Kipling
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.
About Graeme Malcolm
Graeme Malcolm was an actor and winning audiobook narrator who earned twelve AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has performed on Broadway as Pharaoh in Aida and as Sir Edward Ramsay in The King and I. His television appearances include Law & Order, Follow the River, and Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (with Laurence Olivier). His film credits include A Further Gesture, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, and Reunion.