Plain Tales from the Hills
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Originally written for the "Lahore Civil and Military Gazette", the stories were intended for a provincial readership familiar with the pleasures and miseries of colonial life. For the subsequent English edition, Kipling revised the tales so as to recreate as vividly as possible the sights and smells of India for those at home. Yet far from being a celebration of Empire, Kipling's stories tell of ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Mass Market Paperback (316 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 304 |
ISBN-10 | 0140183124 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140183122 |
Publication Date | 12/30/1991 |
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About David Trotter (Editor, Introduction) : David Trotter is a published editor. Some of the published credits of David Trotter include Great Expectations (Penguin Classics), The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service (Oxford World's C... more
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