"These tales have been collected from all places, and all sorts of people, from priests in the Chubara, from Ala Yar the carver.
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book, Kim, and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King".