The Light That Failed
Author(s): Rudyard Kipling
Genre(s): General Fiction
Narrators: Icyjumbo (1964-2010), Grace4him, TriciaG, LoraBeth Davis, Elli, Zarnaz, Ted Nugent, Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022), Gary Coy, Jessi, Magdalena
Number of Chapters: 24
Length: 7 hours and 46 minutes
Language: English
This novel, first published in 1890, follows the life of Dick Heldar, a painter. Most of the novel is set in London, but many important events throughout the story occur in Sudan or India. It was made into a 1916 film with Jose Collins and a 1939 film by Paramount starring Ronald Colman.
It is a tale of of a man who loves his work, friends and boats and starts in Dick’s childhood, then takes you through his life – the war in Sudan, friends abroad, life in England, his love for Maisie, the obstacles those closest to him meet when a very independent man fights becoming dependent and finally the life changes Dick faces as his eyes fail him.(summary by Magdalene)