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Written by Rudyard Kipling - Performed by Sam Dastor - Unabridged Fiction - 8 CASSETTES - 12 hours

Publisher, Audio Partners (September 1999)

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A Cover to Cover Unabridged Classic. Cover to Cover is a British Line of unabridged classic literature featuring the highest quality recordings at value prices in handsome, collectable retail packages. The entire line carries the exclusive Royal Warrant from his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales. In addition, the British Spoken Word Publishing Association has honored Cover to Cover titles as the Best Unabridged Classic Productions for an unprecedented three years in a row.

"Not for some time have I enjoyed a spoken word recording as thoroughly as this, with text and reader ideally combined. Recorded literature, like recorded music, deserves such thoughtful and meticulous attention... Sam Dastor reads easily and fluently, phrasing the narrative impeccably with skillful characterization of various voices." --Gramophone

"This is not really a children's story at all, but a complex, adult adventure, heady with kaleidoscopic, palpable sensuousness of India. Like India itself, the story teems with energy and magic, and in the Tibetan Lama's spiritual search for the sacred river, the espionage of the Great Game is balanced by gentle purity. Sam Dastor's skill in creating the hypnotic rhythms of Indian speech is astonishing. The result is brilliant: Kipling would have loved it." --Rachael Redford, The Daily Telegraph

Set in the intriguing and spiritual world of 19th-century India, this adventure is widely regarded as Rudyard Kipling's finest work. Though some consider this to be a children's story, it is really a complex adult tale of spiritual adventure, and it offers rich insight into British history in India. Reader Sam Dastor delivers a virtuoso performance that wonderfully depicts the color, sounds, and people of India.

About the Author: Rudyard Kipling was born to British parents in Bombay, India. His satirical verses and short stories, such as Plain Tales From the Hills (1888) and Soldiers Three (1892), won him a reputation in England, to which he returned in 1889 and settled in London. His two Jungle Books (1894-5) were highly successful and have become classic animal stories. Kim appeared in 1901, and the classic Just So Stories in 1902. Later works include Puck of Pook's Hill (1906) and the autobiographical Something of Myself (1937). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907.

About the Performer: Sam Dastor has enjoyed a very successful career in radio, television, and film. He has appeared in over 1,000 plays and readings for Radio 3, 4, and the World Service. His theater work includes seasons with the National and many West End appearances.