Plain Tales from the Hills By Rudyard Kipling and the murderous consequences of

and the murderous consequences of love’s absence

to the planet Krikkit (locked in Slo-Time to punish its inhabitants for trying to end the Universe)

the city's first black female elevator inspector

who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise

a place teeming with crocodiles

Plain Tales from the Hills By Rudyard Kipling and the murderous consequences ofPlain Tales from the Hills, Rudyard Kipling's first collection of short stories, established his reputation and brought India to the British imagination. Including the stories 'Lispeth', 'Beyond the Pale' and 'In the Pride of His Youth', they tell of soldiers, wise children, exiles, forbidden romances and divided identities, creating a rich portrait of Anglo Indian society. Originally published for a newspaper in Lahore when Kipling was a journalist,