Selected Works, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

A vivid collection of Kipling stories that mingle ambition, danger, and wit in colonial India. These tales pull you into bustling rooms, rough ships, and the rougher edges of friendship.In this edition, you’ll encounter sharp, character-driven scenes—from a young bank clerk who pursues a grand, risky notion, to soldiers faced with discipline, desertion, and duty. The prose stays brisk and observant, offering humor without losing the grit or the sense of place. A bank clerk negotiates a price for a notion that sparks a grand storytelling project, with tension between business sense and creative impulse. A vivid, bones‑hard glimpse into life aboard a galley‑ship and the brutal imagination of its protagonist. Portraits of soldiers and officers, their loyalties tested, and their bravado balanced by humor and fatigue. A working manuscript and a dying man’s last gift, weaving themes of memory, art, and moral choice.Ideal for readers of classic Kipling and fans of brisk, scene-driven tales set in India’s past, where every conversation reveals character and a sense of place. Read more