Kipling Sahib by Charles Allen
A long overdue reassessment of Kipling in India by a leading historian of the subcontinent, author of PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ and SOLDIER SAHIBS
Those who relish Allen's India books will not be disappointed. . Rich in instruction for the current administration in, say, Basra - and better still, it's vintage Charles Allen -- John Kaey * LITERARY REVIEW *
No biographer has done him better justice * Clarence Valley Examiner *
The strength of Kipling Sahib: India and the Making of Rudyard Kipling comes from Charles Allen's deep knowledge of British Indian society, which he demonstrated in his previous book, Plain Tales from the Raj, and his ability to describe Kipling's place in it * The Age *
Kipling Sahib is a revealing study of a much maligned and fascinating man who was much more than a mere propagandist for the Empire * Sydney Morning Herald *
Allen tells his complex story with concision, insight and wide-ranging vision * SUNDAY TIMES *
Compelling * TIMES *
A fascinating new book * SPECTATOR *
Allen marshals his formidable knowledge of British India to considerable effect . . . A valuable guide * SCOTSMAN *
Those who relish Allen's India books will not be disappointed . . . Rich in instruction for the current administration in, say, Basra - and better still, it's vintage Charles Allen * John Keay, LITERARY REVIEW *
Allen tells his complex story with concision, insight and wide-ranging vision * SUNDAY TIMES *
A fascinating new book * SPECTATOR *
No biographer has done him better justice * Clarence Valley Examiner *
The strength of Kipling Sahib: India and the Making of Rudyard Kipling comes from Charles Allen's deep knowledge of British Indian society, which he demonstrated in his previous book, Plain Tales from the Raj, and his ability to describe Kipling's place in it * The Age *
Kipling Sahib is a revealing study of a much maligned and fascinating man who was much more than a mere propagandist for the Empire * Sydney Morning Herald *
Allen tells his complex story with concision, insight and wide-ranging vision * SUNDAY TIMES *
Compelling * TIMES *
A fascinating new book * SPECTATOR *
Allen marshals his formidable knowledge of British India to considerable effect . . . A valuable guide * SCOTSMAN *
Those who relish Allen's India books will not be disappointed . . . Rich in instruction for the current administration in, say, Basra - and better still, it's vintage Charles Allen * John Keay, LITERARY REVIEW *
Allen tells his complex story with concision, insight and wide-ranging vision * SUNDAY TIMES *
A fascinating new book * SPECTATOR *
Charles Allen is the author of a number of bestselling books about Indian and the colonial experience elsewhere. A traveller, historian and master storyteller he is one of the great chroniclers of India.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349116853 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349116857 |
| Title | Kipling Sahib |
| Author | Charles Allen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2008-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Orwell Prize 2008 (UK) |
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