Kipling

"An enjoyably confrontational biography."—The Times

"Adams' chronicle is an important study of one of England's literary heroes."—Financial Times

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was always a controversial figure, as deeply hated as he was loved. This accessible biography gives an understanding of the man behind the public image and seeks to explain his enduring popularity. It places him in the context not just of Imperialism, but as a sensitive artist of his time.

Jad Adams's books include biographies of Tony Benn, of Gandhi, Emmeline Pankhurst (Haus) and of the Nehru dynasty. Literary work includes Madder Music, Stronger Wine; The Life of Ernest Dowson (2000) and Hideous Absinthe: History of the Devil in a Bottle (2004). His television work includes biographies of Kitchener, Bill and Hillary Clinton and of characters from London's East End. Jad Adams lives in London and on the Greek island of Leros.