
In the heat of an Indian evening, a wolf pack awakens on the Seeonee hills, their routine disrupted by a mischievous jackal named Tabaqui. The wolf father, proud and vigilant, leads his family while the cunning scavenger spreads rumors and tests the limits of the jungle’s unwritten code. Through vivid dialogue and sharp observation, the narrative introduces the delicate balance of respect, fear, and survival that governs every creature.
When the feared tiger Shere Khan, known for his limp and restless hunger, begins to roam beyond his usual territory, the pack must confront a new threat that could upend their way of life. The story weaves together the raw beauty of the jungle, the strict Law that binds its inhabitants, and the uneasy alliances that form when danger looms. Listeners are drawn into a world where every rustle in the grass carries meaning, and where loyalty and cunning are tested at every turn.
Language
fr
Duration
~5 hours (310K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Nicole Pasteur and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2017-02-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1865–1936
Best known for The Jungle Book, Kim, and Just So Stories, this Nobel Prize-winning writer turned his experiences of India and empire into stories that still spark debate as well as delight. His work ranges from adventurous children's tales to poems and stories that helped shape modern short fiction.
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