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The eyes of Asia presents a series of letters purportedly written by an East Indian army officer who has been wounded in France during the First World War. The letters are addressed to his relatives back in India, offering a personal view of the war’s impact on soldiers from the subcontinent.
First publish date: 1918
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Rudyard Kipling
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