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Kipling & Trix
Mary Hamer
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Description for Kipling & Trix
Paperback. As small children, Rudyard Kipling and his sister 'Trix' lived an enchanted life in India playing with beloved servants and running around freely. Their innocent happiness came to an abrupt end when they were sent back to England to live with strangers and forced to conform to the strict rules of Edwardian society in an alien country. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402. 256 pages. As small children, Rudyard Kipling and his sister 'Trix' lived an enchanted life in India playing with beloved servants and running around freely. Their innocent happiness came to an abrupt end when they were sent back to England to live with strangers and forced to conform to the strict rules of Edwardian society in an alien country. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FV. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 27. Weight: 402.
* "A tour-de-force of imaginative fiction... lyrically written, if often harrowing, tale of surprising passion." Huffington Post * unique insight into the life of Rudyard Kipling, one of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century. * Explores the truth about Alice "Trix" Kipling, delving into the heart of the relationship between a difficult brother and his troubled sister. Mary Hamer has unearthed the truth about Alice Kipling, known to her family affectionately as Trix. In this fictionalised account of their lives, the author goes to the heart of the relationship between a difficult brother and his troubled sister and explores ... Read more
* "A tour-de-force of imaginative fiction... lyrically written, if often harrowing, tale of surprising passion." Huffington Post * unique insight into the life of Rudyard Kipling, one of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century. * Explores the truth about Alice "Trix" Kipling, delving into the heart of the relationship between a difficult brother and his troubled sister. Mary Hamer has unearthed the truth about Alice Kipling, known to her family affectionately as Trix. In this fictionalised account of their lives, the author goes to the heart of the relationship between a difficult brother and his troubled sister and explores ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Aurora Metro Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Twickenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906582340
SKU
V9781906582340
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99-50
About Mary Hamer
Mary Hamer travels widely and has lectured in many countries. Her work has appeared in The Economist,Guardian and Independent. Ever since Rudyard Kipling lit her imagination as a child, Mary has wanted to write about him, and later, about his sister, Trix, whom she found just as compelling. She has published works of non-fiction, but for the intimate story she ... Read more
Reviews for Kipling & Trix
"A historical delight." Waterstones "Hamer's books opens up the complex world of the Kiplings, moving between continents and momentous world events." Daily Mail "Although based closely on historical fact, Kipling and Trix is a tour-de-force of imaginative fiction as well as a lyrically written, if often harrowing, tale of surprising passion." Gina Berreca, The Huffington Post