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How the literary chameleon got his kudos Today, a new set of stamps marks the centenary of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories. Do they - or their author - deserve such an accolade? Boyd Tonkin considers the remarkably resilient reputation of one of our

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From: The Independent - London
Date: 20020115
Author:Boyd Tonkin

The Soldiers of the Queen patrol the streets of old Kabul. Down on the North-West Frontier, Peshawar or Quetta may erupt at any time. A vanguard of the white sahibs pursues bandit fugitives across the Afghan peaks. And over in the Kashmir hills, more sedition stirs...

Although the calendar reads "2002", the new year's headlines suggest it must have skipped a century. As high-minded imperialism makes its curious comeback, and the craggy fringes of the Raj again become a playground for plotters, Her Majesty's Royal Mail has delivered the spirit of the age. Today, a new set of stamps marks the ...

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