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The Short Story Collection: Adventures in Far-Off Places
- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 18 November 2011
- Run Time
- 2 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Anthologies: general
What to expect
At the turn of the century, the short story form gained enormous popularity. As readers looked for diversion and entertainment, they found the attraction of a good tale irresistible—especially when the action was packed into a few pages instead of a hundred. Here are three timeless stories that will whisk you into exotic lands and unforgettable adventures.
Against the frozen Alaskan landscape of To Build a Fire, a miner struggles to survive the splintering whiteness of sub-zero temperatures. Isle of Voices captures the Hawaii of old, where magic transports a young man to an island of powerful spirits. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi pits a mongoose against a cobra in the steamy beauty of an Indian garden.
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Details
- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- Narrator
- Frank Muller, Alexander Spencer, Flo Gibson
- Duration
- 2 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 November 2011
- ISBN
- 9781436181082
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Anthologies: general
Synopsis
At the turn of the century, the short story form gained enormous popularity. As readers looked for diversion and entertainment, they found the attraction of a good tale irresistible—especially when the action was packed into a few pages instead of a hundred. Here are three timeless stories that will whisk you into exotic lands and unforgettable adventures. Against the frozen Alaskan landscape of To Build a Fire, a miner struggles to survive the splintering whiteness of sub-zero temperatures. Isle of Voices captures the Hawaii of old, where magic transports a young man to an island of powerful spirits. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi pits a mongoose against a cobra in the steamy beauty of an Indian garden.
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