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Rudyard Kipling : a life

by Harry Ricketts

This biography explores the life and work of Rudyard Kipling, from his early literary success in India to his later personal tragedies. It examines the internal contradictions and outsider status that defined his relationship with the British Empire and London society.

Accession 19850 ISBN 0786707119 Publisher Carroll & Graf
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