Kipling, R: Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling was born in India in 1865. After intermittently moving between India and England during his early life, he settled in the latter in 1889, published his novel The Light That Failed in 1891 and married Caroline (Carrie) Balestier the following year. They returned to her home in Brattleboro, Vermont, where Kipling wrote the two Jungle Books and Captains Courageous. He continued to write prolifically and was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 but his later years were darkened by the death of his son John at the Battle of Loos in 1915. He died in 1936.

First published more than a century ago, The Jungle Book's seven stories and assorted poems about life in the Indian jungle have delighted countless readers ever since. Here, the three stories about man-cub Mowgliare presented in Kipling's unabridged words complete with the poems thatframe each of the stories and accompanied by stunning full-color illustrations by Nicola Bayley. The result is an exquisite classic to treasure for another century to come.
A sumptuous hardcover edition of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale, beautifully illustrated in full color by award-winning artist Nicola Bayley.