Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Preview

£0.00 for first 30 days

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

By: Rudyard Kipling
Narrated by: Madhav Sharma
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £7.99

Buy Now for £7.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Summary

Five tales which range from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North... In all of them, Kipling's extraordinary powers of description and ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi must battle with Nag, the cobra, in his territory; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world, Kotick, the White Seal, searches for sanctuary, while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village. Above all, Kipling's love of life in all its variety shines through.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©1998 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd. (P)1998 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd.
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

Just So Stories cover art
A Cheetah's Tale cover art
The Gingerbread Man cover art
The Smeds and the Smoos cover art
Maya Mythology: Captivating Maya Myths of Gods, Goddesses and Legendary Creatures cover art
Just William: A BBC Radio Collection cover art
Into the Land of the Unicorns cover art
Gangsta Granny cover art
The World’s Worst Parents cover art
The Silmarillion cover art
Heidi cover art
Two Owls at Eton cover art
Treasure Island cover art
Anne of Green Gables (BBC Children's Classics) cover art
The Wind in the Willows cover art
My Life with the Chimpanzees cover art

Editor reviews

Dazzling sitar music appears throughout this short story from The Jungle Book. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a mongoose, and his story is presented with appropriate verve, and speed, by narrator Madhav Sharma. The many animals speak befitting their species: the snake hisses his demands and threats while the bird mournfully pretends to be injured to fool the snake. After Rikki saves a child, the family who once feared him sound different as their changing feelings are conveyed by Sharma. His best creation is the fight between Rikki and the snake. It sounds like a sparring match, with listeners in attendance.

What listeners say about Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    5
  • 4 Stars
    2
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    5
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    4
  • 4 Stars
    1
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

I loved the gripping stories and brilliant story telling by the narrator.

The only thing I found missing was the storys lead on into another and where not laid out. I would have liked each story to be it's own chapter so you could easily see what story your on and what one was next.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

really great

What did you like most about Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

Its a real great classic. The hubby had gone on about this book for years, now I know why.

What other book might you compare Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to, and why?

The jungle book but this is better.

Which character – as performed by Madhav Sharma – was your favourite?

All of them.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A must have for anyone who loves a good book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!