Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rudyard Kipling's Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1893) is a horror short story. Much of the action takes place in India. Readers will find themes of cobras, mongooses, snakes and animals.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 44 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 69 editions across 9 languages.
At about 42 pages, most readers finish it in about 45 minutes.
About Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.
Opening line
“This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought, all by himself, through the English family's house in India.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was written by Rudyard Kipling and first published in 1893.
What genre is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
The median edition has 42 pages, about about 45 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Readers who like it often enjoy 21 Great Stories, The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural and The Island of Dr. Moreau.
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