Plain Tales from the Hills
Rudyard Kipling
Read by Mike Harris
Named a "prophet of British imperialism" by the young George Orwell, and born in Bombay, India, Rudyard Kipling had perhaps the clearest contemporary eye of any who described the British Raj. According to critic Douglas Kerr: "He is still an author who can inspire passionate disagreement and his place in literary and cultural history is far from settled. But as the age of the European empires recedes, he is recognised as an incomparable, if controversial, interpreter of how empire was experienced. That, and an increasing recognition of his extraordinary narrative gifts, make him a force to be reckoned with." This force shines in THE PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS. -- MH . (Introduction by Mike Harris) (7 hr 3 min)
Chapters
01 - Lispeth | 10:51 | Read by Mike Harris |
02 - Three And—An Extra | 8:37 | Read by Mike Harris |
03 - Thrown Away | 16:51 | Read by Mike Harris |
04 - Miss Youghal's Sais | 11:22 | Read by Mike Harris |
05 - Yoked With An Unbeliever | 8:55 | Read by Mike Harris |
06 - False Dawn | 16:32 | Read by Mike Harris |
07 - The Rescue Of Pluffles | 10:57 | Read by Mike Harris |
08 - Cupid's Arrows | 10:02 | Read by Mike Harris |
09 - His Chance In Life | 11:59 | Read by Mike Harris |
10 - Watches Of The Night | 11:57 | Read by Mike Harris |
11 - The Other Man | 8:10 | Read by Mike Harris |
12 - Consequences | 11:16 | Read by Mike Harris |
13 - The Conversion Of Aurelian Mcgoggin | 11:12 | Read by Mike Harris |
14 - A Germ Destroyer | 10:50 | Read by Mike Harris |
15 - Kidnapped | 10:24 | Read by Mike Harris |
16 - The Arrest Of Lieutenant Golightly | 12:02 | Read by Mike Harris |
17 - The House Of Suddhoo | 18:27 | Read by Mike Harris |
18 - His Wedded Wife | 12:20 | Read by Mike Harris |
19 - The Broken Link Handicapped | 11:42 | Read by Mike Harris |
20 - Beyond The Pale | 13:17 | Read by Mike Harris |
21 - In Error | 8:39 | Read by Mike Harris |
22 - A Bank Fraud | 14:00 | Read by Mike Harris |
23 - Tod's Amendment | 12:32 | Read by Mike Harris |
24 - In The Pride Of His Youth | 13:10 | Read by Mike Harris |
25 - Pig | 14:38 | Read by Mike Harris |
26 - The Rout Of The White Hussars | 20:25 | Read by Mike Harris |
27 - The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case | 11:13 | Read by Mike Harris |
28 - Venus Annodomini | 9:31 | Read by Mike Harris |
29 - The Bisara Of Pooree | 11:26 | Read by Mike Harris |
30 - The Gate Of A Hundred Sorrows | 13:30 | Read by Mike Harris |
31 - The Story Of Muhammad Din | 7:23 | Read by Mike Harris |
32 - On The Strength Of A Likeness | 11:35 | Read by Mike Harris |
33 - Wressley Of The Foreign Office | 11:00 | Read by Mike Harris |
34 - By Word Of Mouth | 9:34 | Read by Mike Harris |
35 - To Be Held For Reference | 17:38 | Read by Mike Harris |
Reviews
worth listening to
gardengirl
I've always enjoyed Kipling's works, and this one no less for the style of writing. But many of the stories have what may be termed, a 'sad' or tragic ending. shattered hopes, shattered dreams, and broken deaths. some, though, are simply that- stories, with no significant ending. a few though, are pleasent, even amusing, and it is worth listening to the whole collection if only to hear those.
INTERESTING COLLECTION
Avid Listener
I can only surmise that most of these vignettes are based on actual happenings in the realm of the Raj, told with great skill by Kipling. In many of them we see a satirical strain ( not as bitter as Swift's satire) concerning the government of the Raj. Underlying the entire collection I note a sadness based on what life in service to the Raj does to most native Britons. I truly enjoyed most of the storirs, off-beat as they were. Mike Harris does one of his best readings .
Excellent
Mary Ann Mays
I enjoyed every anecdote, every tale, in this collection. There was sympathy, empathy, and a humanness in the description of character and events. The only small weakness I felt was the writer's portraiture of children...but there were on,y two children in the tales.
A little gem
Al Green - Light Through Glass
Another wonderful time machine from a different universe.
sarah farrer
Intriguing stories and I could listen to this narrator for hours
Plain Tales from the Hills
David R. Smith
Well read, fun listen - thanks!
Plain Tales from the Hills
The book Guru
Storytelling at its Best!!!
Harry Lime
that is the best reading I've heard yet.