Rudyard Kipling by Kingsley Amis

Rudyard Kipling by Kingsley Amis

Paragon of English virtues or racist imperialist? Andrew Lycett (acclaimed biographer of Ian Fleming) has returned to primary sources to tell the intricate story of a misunderstood genius who became Britain's most famous and highest earning author. Among the many new sources, Lycett has discovered previously unpublished letters that illuminate Kipling's crucial years in India, his first girlfriend (the model for Mrs Hauksbee of Plain Tales from the Hills), his parents' decision to send him back to England to boarding school; and in his adult life his use of opium, his frustrating times in London and the brief peace he found in America before the devastating loss of both his young daughter and, in the First World War, his son.

Lycett also uncovers the extraordinary story of Kipling's great love for Flo Garrard, daughter of the crown jeweller, and unravels the complicated yet enthralling saga of the American family the Balestiers, and of Carrie Balestier who became Kipling's wife. This biography is full of new material on Kipling's financial dealings with Lord Beaverbrook, his friendships with T.E. Lawrence, the painter Edward Burne-Jones and the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin (who was his cousin).

Kingsley Amis is a well-known English author who is known for his caustic and piercing wit. He is a well-known novelist, poet, literary critic, and lecturer who has written twenty novels, short stories, three poetry collections, as well as radio and television scripts. He has received numerous accolades for his work, including the Booker Prize and the Sommerset Maugham Award.

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ISBN 13	9780500260197
ISBN 10	0500260192
Title	Rudyard Kipling
Author	Kingsley Amis
Series	Literary Lives
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	1986-04-07
Number of pages	128
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