The Jungle LawThe Jungle Law
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Current format, Book, 2005, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsBlending elements of fact and fiction, a debut novel chronicles the 1892 arrival of a nearly penniless Rudyard Kipling and his pregnant young wife in Vermont, his complex relationship with his neighbors, the Connollys, and his struggle to bring to life his story of a feral child raised by wild animals, a work that became The Jungle Books. 75,000 first printing.
Chronicles the 1892 arrival of a nearly penniless Rudyard Kipling and his pregnant young wife in Vermont, and his struggle to bring to life his story of a feral child raised by wild animals, a work that became "The Jungle Books."
In the tradition of The Hours and The Master, The Jungle Law offers a glimpse into the life of Rudyard Kipling and explores the deep divisions and connections between two families who change the course of each other's lives as they face the explosive power of the imagination.
In 1892, Rudyard Kipling fled the scrutiny brought on by his burgeoning fame in London and moved to Vermont with his pregnant wife and the germ of the story that would become his beloved classic, The Jungle Book. From this literary footnote, Vinton brings to life Kipling's early years in Bombay and England and shows how his troubled past formed the basis of his art and helped to inspire his most enduring character, Mowgli.
Mixing fact and fiction, Vinton intertwines Kipling's story with that of a nearby farming family, the Connollys. Eleven-year-old Joe Connolly finds himself drawn to Kipling and his tales, seeing in the adventures of Mowgli a new world of possibility and escape. Yet, Kipling's presence unsettles Joe's parents, Jack and Addie, leading them to question the decisions they have made and contemplate the meaning of family.
Chronicles the 1892 arrival of a nearly penniless Rudyard Kipling and his pregnant young wife in Vermont, and his struggle to bring to life his story of a feral child raised by wild animals, a work that became "The Jungle Books."
In the tradition of The Hours and The Master, The Jungle Law offers a glimpse into the life of Rudyard Kipling and explores the deep divisions and connections between two families who change the course of each other's lives as they face the explosive power of the imagination.
In 1892, Rudyard Kipling fled the scrutiny brought on by his burgeoning fame in London and moved to Vermont with his pregnant wife and the germ of the story that would become his beloved classic, The Jungle Book. From this literary footnote, Vinton brings to life Kipling's early years in Bombay and England and shows how his troubled past formed the basis of his art and helped to inspire his most enduring character, Mowgli.
Mixing fact and fiction, Vinton intertwines Kipling's story with that of a nearby farming family, the Connollys. Eleven-year-old Joe Connolly finds himself drawn to Kipling and his tales, seeing in the adventures of Mowgli a new world of possibility and escape. Yet, Kipling's presence unsettles Joe's parents, Jack and Addie, leading them to question the decisions they have made and contemplate the meaning of family.
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