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Plain Tales from the Hills

Gelesen von Mike Harris

(4,508 Sterne; 66 Bewertungen)

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

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03 - Thrown Away

16:51

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04 - Miss Youghal's Sais

11:22

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05 - Yoked With An Unbeliever

8:55

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06 - False Dawn

16:32

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07 - The Rescue Of Pluffles

10:57

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08 - Cupid's Arrows

10:02

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09 - His Chance In Life

11:59

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10 - Watches Of The Night

11:57

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11 - The Other Man

8:10

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12 - Consequences

11:16

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13 - The Conversion Of Aurelian Mcgoggin

11:12

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14 - A Germ Destroyer

10:50

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15 - Kidnapped

10:24

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16 - The Arrest Of Lieutenant Golightly

12:02

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17 - The House Of Suddhoo

18:27

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18 - His Wedded Wife

12:20

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19 - The Broken Link Handicapped

11:42

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20 - Beyond The Pale

13:17

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21 - In Error

8:39

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22 - A Bank Fraud

14:00

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23 - Tod's Amendment

12:32

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24 - In The Pride Of His Youth

13:10

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25 - Pig

14:38

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26 - The Rout Of The White Hussars

20:25

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27 - The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case

11:13

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28 - Venus Annodomini

9:31

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29 - The Bisara Of Pooree

11:26

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30 - The Gate Of A Hundred Sorrows

13:30

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31 - The Story Of Muhammad Din

7:23

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32 - On The Strength Of A Likeness

11:35

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33 - Wressley Of The Foreign Office

11:00

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34 - By Word Of Mouth

9:34

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35 - To Be Held For Reference

17:38

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Bewertungen

worth listening to

(4 Sterne)

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

(4,5 Sterne)

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

(5 Sterne)

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

(4 Sterne)

Another wonderful time machine from a different universe.

(5 Sterne)

Intriguing stories and I could listen to this narrator for hours

Plain Tales from the Hills

(5 Sterne)

Well read, fun listen - thanks!

Plain Tales from the Hills

(4,5 Sterne)

Storytelling at its Best!!!

(5 Sterne)

that is the best reading I've heard yet.