Book
Kim
Rudyard Kipling
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · November 1, 2012
Reading lane: Historical Asia
A Classics pick for readers exploring Kim.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Roadside Curiosity
A curious orphan’s journey links lively encounters, the Great Trunk Road, and espionage.
Come here for
- A roaming adventure driven by interest in extraordinary people
- The appeal of travel that leads toward spy work
Expect
- A lively narrative rooted in turn-of-century India
- A curious young perspective on an eventful road
Book Details
- Authors
- Rudyard Kipling
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- November 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Historical Asia · Historical YA - Asia
- Reading lane
- Historical Asia
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Publisher Categories
Spy Fiction
Romance Adventure
Suspense
About This Book
Reared in the teeming streets of India at the turn of the century, the orphan Kim is the "Friend of all the World," an imp with an endless interest in the extraordinary characters he meets daily. One of them, an old Tibetan lama, sets him on the path that will lead him to travel the Great Trunk Road, and become a spy for the British . . .
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