The Long Recessional : The Imperial Life of Rudyard Kipling
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0141990880
ISBN-13
9780141990880
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint
Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 1st, 2019
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
292 grams
Dimensions
13.10 x 19.70 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
United Kingdom, Great BritainIndiaBritish Empire19th century, c 1800 to c 1899Later 19th century c 1850 to c 189920th century, c 1900 to c 1999Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950Biography: historical, political & militaryBiography: literaryBiography: historical, political and militaryBiography: writersLiterary studies: poetry & poetsLiterary studies: poetry and poetsLiterary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writersLiterary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writersBritish & Irish historyEuropean history
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''Superb, beautifully written, touching and occasionally very funny'' Andrew Roberts
David Gilmour''s superb biography of Rudyard Kipling is the first to show how the life and work of the great writer mirrored the trajectory of the British Empire, from its zenith to its final decades. His famous poem ''Recessional'' celebrated Queen Victoria''s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, but his last poems warned of the dangers of Nazism, and in those intervening years Kipling, himself an icon of the Empire, was transformed from an apostle of success to a prophet of national decline. As Gilmour makes clear, Kipling''s mysterious stories and poetry deeply influenced the way his readers saw both themselves and the British Empire, and they continue to challenge us today.
''A fine, fair and generous work ... Gilmour''s celebrated life of Curzon demonstrated his mastery of imperial nuance and esoteric character, and he brings to this book just the right combination of empathy, distaste and
fastidious detachment ... there is never a flaccid line, and never a hasty judgement'' Jan Morris, New Statesman
''Every now and again a book comes along that sheds new light on a life we thought we knew. David Gilmour''s beautifully-written biography of Rudyard Kipling is just such a work ... This is literary biography at its very finest'' George Rosie, Sunday Herald
''An enthralling biography of a mind ... essential reading for anyone who cares about how a writer finds, and passionately lives, his subject'' Ruth Padel, Daily Telegraph
''The best Kipling biography yet written ... Gilmour''s account of this driven man shines with intelligence'' J. B. Pick, Scotsman
David Gilmour''s superb biography of Rudyard Kipling is the first to show how the life and work of the great writer mirrored the trajectory of the British Empire, from its zenith to its final decades. His famous poem ''Recessional'' celebrated Queen Victoria''s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, but his last poems warned of the dangers of Nazism, and in those intervening years Kipling, himself an icon of the Empire, was transformed from an apostle of success to a prophet of national decline. As Gilmour makes clear, Kipling''s mysterious stories and poetry deeply influenced the way his readers saw both themselves and the British Empire, and they continue to challenge us today.
''A fine, fair and generous work ... Gilmour''s celebrated life of Curzon demonstrated his mastery of imperial nuance and esoteric character, and he brings to this book just the right combination of empathy, distaste and
fastidious detachment ... there is never a flaccid line, and never a hasty judgement'' Jan Morris, New Statesman
''Every now and again a book comes along that sheds new light on a life we thought we knew. David Gilmour''s beautifully-written biography of Rudyard Kipling is just such a work ... This is literary biography at its very finest'' George Rosie, Sunday Herald
''An enthralling biography of a mind ... essential reading for anyone who cares about how a writer finds, and passionately lives, his subject'' Ruth Padel, Daily Telegraph
''The best Kipling biography yet written ... Gilmour''s account of this driven man shines with intelligence'' J. B. Pick, Scotsman
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