The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Tales

Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936)

Verlag: A.L. Burt, Publishers, New York NY

Beschreibung

Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, but returned with his parents to England at the age of five. Influenced by experiences in both India and England, Kipling's stories celebrate British imperialism and the experience of the British soldier in India. Amongst Kipling s best-known works are The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, and the poems Mandalay and Gunga Din. Kipling was the first English-language writer to receive the Nobel prize for literature (1907) and was amongst the youngest to receive the award. This copy is entitled Indian Tales by Rudyard Kipling 2 on the spine of the hardback cover and The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Tales on the title page. It has a tight, straight binding and previous owner's names on the inside cover.The 15 stories include the title story,The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, The Man who would be King, Wee Willie Winkie, The Madness of Private Ortheris, By Word of Mouth,etc. The book does not have a dustjacket and will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003649

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Phantom Rickshaw and Other Tales

Verlag: A.L. Burt, Publishers, New York NY

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good