{"product_id":"soldiers-three-and-other-stories-by-rudyard-kipling","title":"Soldiers Three and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eSoldiers Three and Other Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Rudyard Kipling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard cover. Good condition. 1913 Dominions edition. Unusual frontispiece* (see below).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoldiers Three and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories set in British-ruled India, centred on the lives of three ordinary British soldiers—Mulvaney, Ortheris, and Learoyd—serving in the ranks of the Indian Army. Through their humorous banter, misadventures, and often poignant experiences, Kipling portrays the everyday realities of military life on the colonial frontier, blending comedy, camaraderie, hardship, and moments of moral reflection. The stories capture both the rough vitality of barracks life and the broader atmosphere of the British Empire in India, revealing Kipling’s keen ear for dialect and his sympathy for common soldiers, while also reflecting the imperial attitudes of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The presence of a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.com?q=swastika\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-end=\"31\" data-start=\"18\"\u003eswastika\u003c\/a\u003e on the on an inside leaf has nothing to do with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.com?q=Nazism\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"cursor-pointer\" data-end=\"127\" data-start=\"116\"\u003eNazism\u003c\/a\u003e or fascism. Kipling began using the swastika—a symbol with ancient origins—long before it was appropriated by the Nazis. After the rise of the Nazis and the swastika’s association with fascism, Kipling reportedly insisted the symbol be removed from subsequent printings of his works to avoid any confusion or unintended association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eThis item is second-hand and is sold as is. If you would like more details please \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/pages\/contact-fair-trade-and-gift-shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e or visit us in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003e100% of profits raised from the sale of our goods will assist Fair Trade and Gift Shop in helping the many charities we support which make lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46171200716953,"sku":"13029","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/7536\/2457\/files\/IMG_3437.jpg?v=1771318721","url":"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/products\/soldiers-three-and-other-stories-by-rudyard-kipling","provider":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}