Book #160154

The Phantom Rickshaw: City of Dreadful Night and Other Stories

Rudyard Kipling
Book #160154 The Phantom Rickshaw: City of Dreadful Night and Other Stories. Rudyard Kipling.
The Phantom Rickshaw: City of Dreadful Night and Other Stories

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Publisher: New York: Manhattan Press, N.D.

An edition in good condition that has general shelfwear and some mild discoloration. A previous owner's signature is inkeGd on the front flyleaf.

This is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. Some of the stories are set in India and others in London, but all of them are dark and suspenseful.; 32mo; 76 pages.

Price: $40.00

Author Bio

Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born December 30, 1865, English author and poet, born in Bombay, best known for The Jungle Book.Kipling split his boyhood between the markets of Bombay India and an abusive English foster home. His life of travel and tragedy led to two near nervous breakdowns, but made his creative work accessible to both the aristocracy and the common man. He died on January 18, 1936 as one of the most famous and highly paid writers of his time.

In 1907, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.