
In the lush Seeonee hills of India, a newborn child is found and taken in by a wolf pack, who raise him as one of their own. The narrative opens with the pack’s nightly rituals, the rustle of leaves, and the solemn code that governs every creature in the jungle. Through lyrical descriptions of moonlit caves and the chorus of nocturnal animals, listeners are drawn into a world where nature’s law is both a comfort and a constant threat.
Among the pack’s companions are the witty jackal Tabaqui, who spreads rumors and stirs trouble, and the fearsome tiger Shere Khan, whose presence looms as a reminder of the jungle’s unforgiving hierarchy. As the young boy learns to hunt, swing, and speak the language of the wild, he must balance his human curiosity with the expectations of his wolf family. The story promises adventure, friendship, and the timeless struggle to find one’s place in a world where every sound could signal danger.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (272K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-01-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1865–1936
Best known for The Jungle Book, Kim, and poems like “If—,” he wrote adventure stories and verse that helped shape English-language reading for both children and adults. His work is still lively and memorable, even as readers continue to debate the imperial ideas woven through much of it.
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