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Kim
Rudyard Kipling
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Description for Kim
Paperback. Kim is an orphan who earns his living begging on the streets of Lahore. One day he befriends an aged Tibetan Lama who, although content to live simply in India, is a rich and powerful abbot in his own country. When the Lama recruits Kim as a disciple and then funds his education at an English public school an adventure begins. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
'No summary can do this marvellous, rich and unforgettable novel anything like justice' Philip Pullman
Kim is an orphan who earns his living begging on the streets of Lahore. One day he befriends an aged Tibetan Lama who, although content to live simply in India, is a rich and powerful abbot in his own country. When the Lama recruits Kim as a disciple and then funds his education at an English public school an adventure begins that will take the unlikely pair to the Himalayas on a thrilling journey of espionage and enlightenment.
'The greatest of all Kipling's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099540786
SKU
V9780099540786
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About Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay in India on 30 December 1865. He was sent back to England when he was seven years old but returned to India in 1882 to work as the assistant editor of the Civil & Military Gazette in Lahore. He published poetry and stories in newspapers but it was the publication of Plain Tales from ... Read more
Reviews for Kim
No summary can do this marvellous, rich and unforgettable novel anything like justice
Philip Pullman The greatest of all Kipling's books
E. M. Forster I'm a passionate fan of Kipling. I think Kim is a singular and extraordinary novel, one of the greatest in English
A. A. Gill I don't just admire, I adore Kim
Mark ... Read more
Philip Pullman The greatest of all Kipling's books
E. M. Forster I'm a passionate fan of Kipling. I think Kim is a singular and extraordinary novel, one of the greatest in English
A. A. Gill I don't just admire, I adore Kim
Mark ... Read more