02019cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500290016126400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801250040752010500053253400450158265300300162785600430165799900170170035644UtSlPG20260610133820.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDoyle, C. W.q(Charles William),d1852-190314aThe Taming of the Jungle 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2011-03-21 aProduced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Taming of the Jungle" by C. W. Doyle is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. This book offers an exploration of life in the Terai region of India, focusing on the culture and complexities of its inhabitants, particularly the Kumaon Padhans. Central characters include Ram Deen, a mail-cart driver, and Biroo, a young boy who faces various challenges and adventures in the jungle setting. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the Padhans, a simple and migratory people who live in harmony with the rustic and wild beauty of their environment. Ram Deen shares a gripping story around a fire, detailing his personal struggle with a debt to a local shopkeeper, leading to acts of desperation that culminate in tragedy and vengeance. This sets the stage for a tale marked by themes of survival, justice, and the harsh realities of jungle life, while also hinting at the deeper societal issues and rich cultural backdrop that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aKumaun (India) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35644 c76487d76487