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Rudyard Kipling's timeless story re-imagined as a gangland coming-of-age fable. In this radical radio reboot, Kipling's family classic is given a darker twist and reimagined in the concrete jungle of present-day India. Born in a tenement block in Mumbai, orphan boy Mowgli is brought up by the Wolves, a gang of tough, streetwise petty criminals, and quickly learns how to survive in that world. But when the villainous politician Tiger Khan threatens his life, two residents of the block, the 'black panther' Bagheera and the 'bear' Baloo, offer to help him escape.

A moving musical score helps bring to life this unforgettable story from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

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.

Mowgli, le "petit homme", a hanté notre enfance. Il est sorti des pages du "Livre de la Jungle" pour nous prendre par la main et nous entraîner dans ses hautes terres de liberté. C'est grâce à lui que nous avons surpris les conversations, participé aux chasses, aux jeux, aux angoisses, aux farces, des singes, des loups, serpents, chacals... et de Rikki-tikki-tavi, la mangouste... et de Bagheera la belle panthère noire. Revenu chez lui, il est couronné roi des éléphants et épouse sa cousine Céleste.