Kimball O'Hara grows up an orphan in the walled city of Lahore, India. Deeply devoted to an old Tibetan lama but involved in a secret mission for the British, Kim struggles to weave the strands of his life into a single pattern. Kim and the holy man roam about India. Kim's intimate knowledge of India makes him a valuable asset to the English Secret Service, in which he wins renown while still a boy.
Charged with action and suspense, yet profoundly spiritual, Kim vividly expresses the sounds and smells, colors and characters, opulence and squalor of complex, contradictory India under British rule. The book abounds in brilliant descriptions of Indian scenes and deeply sympathetic portraits of her people. Long recognized as Kipling's finest work, Kim was a key factor in his winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907.
Kipling's classic novel is presented here in Enhanced E-Book format and includes the biographical essay "Who was Rudyard Kipling?", an image gallery that pays tribute to the India-born author and links to free audio recordings of 'Kim.'
"A work of positive genius, as radiant all over with intellectual light as the sky of a frosty night with stars."
--The Atlantic Monthly
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Charged with action and suspense, yet profoundly spiritual, Kim vividly expresses the sounds and smells, colors and characters, opulence and squalor of complex, contradictory India under British rule. The book abounds in brilliant descriptions of Indian scenes and deeply sympathetic portraits of her people. Long recognized as Kipling's finest work, Kim was a key factor in his winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907.
Kipling's classic novel is presented here in Enhanced E-Book format and includes the biographical essay "Who was Rudyard Kipling?", an image gallery that pays tribute to the India-born author and links to free audio recordings of 'Kim.'
"A work of positive genius, as radiant all over with intellectual light as the sky of a frosty night with stars."
--The Atlantic Monthly
*Text optimized for Nook.
*Image gallery.
*Includes essay "Who was Rudyard Kipling?"
*Links to free complete audio recordings of 'Kim.'
*Individual Table of Contents.
*Perfect formatting in rich text.
Kim
Kimball O'Hara grows up an orphan in the walled city of Lahore, India. Deeply devoted to an old Tibetan lama but involved in a secret mission for the British, Kim struggles to weave the strands of his life into a single pattern. Kim and the holy man roam about India. Kim's intimate knowledge of India makes him a valuable asset to the English Secret Service, in which he wins renown while still a boy.
Charged with action and suspense, yet profoundly spiritual, Kim vividly expresses the sounds and smells, colors and characters, opulence and squalor of complex, contradictory India under British rule. The book abounds in brilliant descriptions of Indian scenes and deeply sympathetic portraits of her people. Long recognized as Kipling's finest work, Kim was a key factor in his winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907.
Kipling's classic novel is presented here in Enhanced E-Book format and includes the biographical essay "Who was Rudyard Kipling?", an image gallery that pays tribute to the India-born author and links to free audio recordings of 'Kim.'
"A work of positive genius, as radiant all over with intellectual light as the sky of a frosty night with stars."
--The Atlantic Monthly
*Text optimized for Nook.
*Image gallery.
*Includes essay "Who was Rudyard Kipling?"
*Links to free complete audio recordings of 'Kim.'
*Individual Table of Contents.
*Perfect formatting in rich text.
Charged with action and suspense, yet profoundly spiritual, Kim vividly expresses the sounds and smells, colors and characters, opulence and squalor of complex, contradictory India under British rule. The book abounds in brilliant descriptions of Indian scenes and deeply sympathetic portraits of her people. Long recognized as Kipling's finest work, Kim was a key factor in his winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907.
Kipling's classic novel is presented here in Enhanced E-Book format and includes the biographical essay "Who was Rudyard Kipling?", an image gallery that pays tribute to the India-born author and links to free audio recordings of 'Kim.'
"A work of positive genius, as radiant all over with intellectual light as the sky of a frosty night with stars."
--The Atlantic Monthly
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*Image gallery.
*Includes essay "Who was Rudyard Kipling?"
*Links to free complete audio recordings of 'Kim.'
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Publisher: | Enhanced E-Books |
Publication date: | 03/04/2014 |
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