{"product_id":"8ngd39shmil0","title":"FERAL DREAMS: Mowgli \u0026 His Mothers by Stephen Alter [Paperback]","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8d252a39-9910-474b-b0af-106e2814b1c8\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeral Dreams: Mowgli and His Mothers\u003c\/em\u003e by Stephen Alter is a compelling reimagining of Rudyard Kipling’s \u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e, set more than a century after the original story. The novel picks up the tale of Mowgli, the human child raised by wild animals, and explores his life in a completely new direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this fresh retelling, Mowgli is raised not by wolves, but by a matriarchal elephant who leads a herd in a wildlife sanctuary. The story unfolds as Mowgli, deeply connected to the jungle, experiences a series of adventures with his elephant family. Eventually, his peaceful existence is disrupted when he is discovered by forest rangers and taken to an orphanage run by an American missionary named Mrs. Cranston in a small village on the Gangetic plain. There, he is renamed Daniel, and as he grows, he struggles with the constraints of civilization, feeling out of place in a world that is foreign to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel delves into Daniel's turbulent transition from his wild, nurturing jungle life to the cold, structured world of the orphanage and beyond. As an adult, he yearns for the freedom and connection he once had with the jungle, and the story examines themes of identity, belonging, and love as Daniel navigates the conflicts between his past and the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of a newly independent India, \u003cem\u003eFeral Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e not only explores the psychological and emotional impact of Mowgli’s forced assimilation into human society but also paints a vivid, melancholic picture of India’s disappearing jungles. Through beautifully crafted prose, Stephen Alter gives readers an evocative, heart-wrenching exploration of one man’s struggle to reconcile his identity, his origins, and the ever-changing world around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis novel is a tribute to the legacy of Kipling’s \u003cem\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/em\u003e while also providing a fresh and thought-provoking narrative that touches on the themes of environmental conservation, cultural displacement, and the quest for self-understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Rupa Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327943946490,"sku":"8NGD39SHMIL0","price":478.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/8NGD39SHMIL0_1.jpg?v=1730878575","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/8ngd39shmil0","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}