The title refers, by way of a pun on "Plain" as the reverse of "Hills", to the deceptively simple narrative style; and to the fact that many of the stories are set in the Hill Station of Simla-the "summer capital of the British Raj" during the hot weather. Not all of the stories are, in fact, about life in "the Hills": Kipling gives sketches of many aspects of life in British India. The tales include the first appearances, in book form, of Mrs. Hauksbee, the policeman Strickland, and the Soldiers Three (Privates Mulvaney, Ortheris and Learoyd).

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	September 1, 2017
ISBN13	9781975980207
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	300
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 16 mm · 403 g
Language	English

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