Plain Tales from the Hills - Set of 8 Books

Author: Rudyard KiplingPublisher: RupaYear: 2001Language: EnglishPages: 384ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171675433 DescriptionSet in colonized India, these forty stories date back to the late nineteenth century. The characters are transplanted Englishmen and their families who came to India during the Raj and lived and died here.This set of 8 books is a collection of 40 stories set in colonized India. These stories date back toSet in colonized India, these stories date back to the late nineteenth century. The characters are transplanted Englishmen and their families who came to India during the Raj and lived and died here. Their yearning for England, which was always ‘home’, their daily lives, and their attitudes to India and Indians come out vital and vibrant through these stories written more than a hundred years ago.ContentsVol. 1LispethThree and --- an ExtraThrown AwayMiss Youghal’s Sais‘Yoked with an Unbeliever’Vol. 2False DawnThe Rescue of PlufflesCupid’s ArrowsThe Three Musketee