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Maxim Antinori was born in Tampa, Florida and now lives near Boston, with his wife Laurel, daughter Ruby, and their two wild beasts, Loki and Odin.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
humanity revealed in simplicity,
By "bonske" (OH, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hunting Mowgli (Paperback)
Hunting Mowgli is a concise and thought-provoking adaptation of the traditional short story by Rudyard Kipling. Antinori uses Kiplings thematic setting in revealing a world where humans and beasts have become separate enemies. Mowgli, a human orphan, having been brought up in the "wild," walks the line of demarcation between the two. When the animal kingdom is threatened by a hunter, Mowgli is faced with a decision that could cost him his life. The consummation of the action poses several questions that have long been pondered by philosophers, epistomologists and scientists alike: At what point did humans and animals become separate? Was the development of reasoning abilities progression or regression for the human race? How do we define progress? In observation of historical patterns and political science, how different in actuality are humans from other animals? While this book can be enjoyed by the younger reader, its thematic content provokes thoughtful pondering in the adult reader as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Finding ourselves: Mowgli and the Hunter,
By camille (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hunting Mowgli (Paperback)
This is a beautifully written story in an attractively bound book. Many if us adults have grown up with the story of Jungle Book and remember the Disney version. The boy Mowgli is mysteriously left in the jungle and grows up among the jungle animals in a lush green tropical paradise. But his identity catches up with him when he has to make choices about which world he belongs to. I think this book recreates and deepens this theme. True, we don't have cheery songs and funny-faced bears in this version. But we have basically the same characters, this time trying to figure out what to do with the hunter in the forest who thinks Mowgli is an evil spirit and is bent on bagging him. We observe the world of animals and their own set of rules, codes of conduct, habits, skills and social interactions. The story is divided up into chapters that nicely pace the story, almost like a fade-in and fade-out in a movie, and each chapter heading (and the cover) is illustrated by beautifully detailed etched drawings. The lead-up to the ending is fresh and thoughtful. Mowgli is again choosing and sorting through his feelings for his own species. Will Mowgli treat the hunter with compassion because he is another human being or because he is another being worthy of compassion? Will Mowgli be disappointed if he finds out that all beings do not share his compassionate nature or code of honor? To which tribe does Mowgli "belong"? While complicated, these themes are simply put forward in the drama between the hunter and Mowgli, surrounded by the wild and dignified animals that love their forest. I feel the book will appeal to adults and children above 9 or so. Those who have enjoyed reading or seeing Huck Finn, Bambi or any Robert Louis Stevenson story will certainly enjoy this one.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Me Mowgli, not Tarzan,
By paul (North Andover, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hunting Mowgli (Paperback)
Written in a style that evokes images of the original Tarzan series, Antinori gives the character of Mowgli more depth than is found in the original pulp classics by Edgar Rice Burroughs.The story shows that man is utterly out of place in the wilds of the jungle, and can only be strong and self-confident outside the protected village with the crutch of a rifle. The man fears Mowgli and does not believe he is a man, for man cannot possbily live as an animal does. Thus, he hunts Mowgli to exterminate a so-called "devil" that is cursing his village. While Tarzan's character may move between the civilized world and the jungle, Mowgli, on the other hand, is completely repulsed by man's ways and civilization through a violent encounter with the hunter, where his panther friend, Bagheera, is killed. While Mowgli could have been tempted to embrace man's way of life for a brief moment, he completely rejects humanity to live out his life with the freedom of an animal. The book may be enjoyed by young teens who may also be reading such books as Tarzan, Conan or similarly adventurous stories.
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