Where Did Kipling Write The Jungle Book?

Instead, Kipling wrote his most famous novel in a place about as far removed from India as you can get: Vermont. The Jungle Book, a story filled with tigers, snakes, undulating rivers, and dark trees, was written in the snowy green mountains of Dummerston, Vermont, explained the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

After the success of his first few stories, Kipling returned to England, where he met Wolcott Balestier, an American writer and editor. Kipling married Balestier's sister Caroline in 1892. Wanting to be near his wife's family, he had a house built in Dummerston. The Kiplings named the place Naulakha, Hindi for "priceless jewel." Incidentally, Naulakha is also the name of a novel that Balestier and Kipling co-wrote. (Britannica called The Naulakha "a facile and unsuccessful romance." Ouch.)

Kipling's wife, Caroline, gave birth while the couple lived in Vermont, which inspired the writer to create stories for children. He dug deep into his fascinating childhood and began writing The Jungle Book. It's in Vermont that Kipling wrote most of his children's stories. Other than The Jungle Book, he also wrote its sequel (The Second Jungle Book) as well as Captains Courageous and parts of Just So Stories. The Kiplings, however, did not stay long in Naulakha and Vermont. The family left the United States in 1896 following a dispute with neighbors, including Caroline's brother Beatty.

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