Lessons for Mrs Hauksbee : Tales of Passion, Intrigue and Romance - Brossura

Rudyard Kipling

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9386702193 ISBN 13: 9789386702197

Casa editrice: Speaking Tiger

Riassunto

Much of what we know about the everyday life of the British Raj comes from Rudyard Kipling, one of the keenest observers of nineteenth century India. He is at his best when writing about the men and women who worked, lived, loved and died together; their indiscretions and foibles; flirtations and passions. In this collection, we meet some of his most scandalous characters; Pluffles, a young subaltern who is rescued by beautiful Mrs Hauksbee, the toast of Simla, from following abjectly at wicked Mrs Reiver's rickshaw wheels; Major and Mrs Vansuythen, whose arrival in a sleepy little town throws all the other couples, clandestine and legitimate, into disarray; Janki Meah, the blind old miner, whose pretty young wife is more interested in his burly crewmate; and Suket Singh, Sepoy of the Punjab Native Infantry, and Athira, burning in their passion for each other, forever.

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L'autore:

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in India, and lived there til he was sent to England for schooling at the age of five. He returned after completing his studies and worked as a journalist and writer for several years.

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• Editore: Speaking Tiger
• ISBN 10: 9386702193
• ISBN 13: 9789386702197
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 232