Rewards and Fairies
Rudyard Kipling
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 – January 18, 1936) was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children’s books, including The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, and Puck of Pook’s Hill; his novel, Kim; his poems, including “Mandalay”, “Gunga Din”, and “If—”; and his many short stories, including “The Man Who Would Be King” and the collections Life’s Handicap, The Day’s Work, and Plain Tales from the Hills. He is regarded as a major “innovator in the art of the short story”; his children’s books are enduring classics of children’s literature; and his best work speaks to a versatile and luminous narrative gift.
Dan and Una met Puck last summer, in Puck of Pook’s Hill. This summer, they meet him again - and several individuals from different periods in history, who, while generally not famous themselves, tell their tales of meeting Queen Elizabeth, Francis Drake, George Washington, and other well-known historical figures. Sadly, Dan and Una forget these encounters as soon as they are over, but the reader can enjoy them for years to come! (Summary by Wikipedia and Catharine Eastman) (7 hr 50 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 4:26 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Cold Iron | 35:31 | Read by Sage Tyrtle |
Gloriana | 40:40 | Read by Catharine Eastman |
The Wrong Thing | 46:58 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
Marklake Witches | 44:45 | Read by Peter Eastman |
The Knife and the Naked Chalk | 39:30 | Read by Meredith Hughes |
Brother Square Toes | 46:56 | Read by Kiki Baessell |
A Priest in Spite of Himself | 47:55 | Read by Sibella Denton |
The Conversion of St Wilfrid | 37:50 | Read by Shurtagal |
A Doctor of Medicine | 41:39 | Read by Ted Delorme |
Simple Simon | 37:56 | Read by Russ Lemker |
The Tree of Justice | 45:55 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
Reviews
Sammy
I thought the narrations were good! The story was okay a nice follow on from Puck of Pooks hill. It was nice and good but not amazing 4/5 😊👍
Not Bad
Teichert
I didn't find this book particularly engaging. Not nearly as good as Puck of Pook's Hill, but still not bad.