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Great Lives: Episode 9: Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling

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Episode 9: Rudyard Kipling

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John Major discusses the life of Rudyard Kipling, poet to the British Empire.

4 Extra Debut. Sir John Major discusses the life of Rudyard Kipling, poet to the British Empire. With Matthew Parris and Kipling biographer Andrew Lycett. From September 2009.

Matthew Parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives. 

John Major discusses the life of Rudyard Kipling, poet to the British Empire. They are joined by Kipling biographer Andrew Lycett.

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