The Naulahka

Rudyard Kipling was a prolific English writer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest authors in all of literature. Kipling wrote classics in many genres including the Jungle Books, Just So Stories, Kim, and The Man Who Would Be King. The Naulahka, published in 1892, is a novel that tells the story of Kate Sheriff, a young American woman who moves to India in hopes of improving the lives of Indian women. The book presents an excellent contrast between the differences in lifestyles.