My mistake was not having read any Rudyard Kipling before reading this book. In all honesty, I did not finish the book in its entirety. I do think its so great to see a writers experimentation prior to him fully crafting his writing mark. I am always fascinated by an author's beginning and Rudyard Kipling has a fascinating history. The problem is that I think you need to be a fan of his works or at least be familiar with them prior to reading this one. It is still really neat that this is offered for fans of his works. I think I'm going to read the Jungle Book and Kim before attempting to read this again.

Offers a perfect snap shot of its time and is full of colonial themes which do hold a historic interest of sorts. I couldn’t go as far to say I enjoyed this collection, although it was well written. I do think though it’ll please fans of the author’s previous works.

With Thanks to NetGalley and Cambridge for the ARC in exchange for a fair review.