Kim

Kim is a novel by nobel Prize-winning English author rudyard Kipling. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the great game the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel made the term great game Popular and introduced the br>Theme of great power rivalry and intrigue. The orphaned son of impoverished Irish parents Kimball O’Hara is making his living on the streets of british-occupied India when he befriends a Lama who is undertaking a pilgrimage to find the river of the arrow. When kim’s British parentage is discovered he is taken from the Lama’s custody and sent to school in England where is trained as a spy before being returned to India. Undertaking one last trip with the Lama with whom he has remained close Kim must choose between a life of subterfuge and one of enlightenment. Be it mystery romance drama comedy politics or history great literature stands the test of time. Classicjoe proudly brings literary classics to today’s digital readers connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from classical. The book presents a vivid picture of India its teeming populations religions and superstitions and the life of the bazaars and the road. and in 1998 The modern library ranked Kim no. 78 on its list of the 100 Best English-language novels of the 20th century.[4] in 2003 The book was listed on the BBCs the big read poll of the UKs best-loved novel..