About the book: 1983 / The book by the famous English writer R. Kipling (1865 - 1936) consists of essays about the author’s travel impressions from his trip in 1889 from India to England through the countries of Southeast Asia and North America. The book is written in lively and vivid language. The reader will be interested in descriptions of nature, the author’s observations of the life and culture of various peoples, and his meeting with M. Twain.