The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories
In a remote part of 19th-century Afghanistan, two British adventurers pursue their ambition to rule an empire. Using betrayal, threats and guns they win the respect of a primitive tribe and become worshipped as gods, until one day they draw blood and the game is up. The Man Who Would Be King is an action-packed tale about the pitfalls of colonialism and the temptations and evils of power. This volume also includes the stories The Phantom Rickshaw, The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, The Mark of the Beast and many more.
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The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories
In a remote part of 19th-century Afghanistan, two British adventurers pursue their ambition to rule an empire. Using betrayal, threats and guns they win the respect of a primitive tribe and become worshipped as gods, until one day they draw blood and the game is up. The Man Who Would Be King is an action-packed tale about the pitfalls of colonialism and the temptations and evils of power. This volume also includes the stories The Phantom Rickshaw, The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, The Mark of the Beast and many more.
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The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories

The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories

by Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by Sean Barrett

Unabridged — 9 hours, 35 minutes

The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories

The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories

by Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by Sean Barrett

Unabridged — 9 hours, 35 minutes

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In a remote part of 19th-century Afghanistan, two British adventurers pursue their ambition to rule an empire. Using betrayal, threats and guns they win the respect of a primitive tribe and become worshipped as gods, until one day they draw blood and the game is up. The Man Who Would Be King is an action-packed tale about the pitfalls of colonialism and the temptations and evils of power. This volume also includes the stories The Phantom Rickshaw, The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes, The Mark of the Beast and many more.

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"An excellent collection with particularly thorough notes."—Professor M. Mackey, Ph.D., California State University, Sacramento

"A lovely little book."—James Dahl, West Georgia College

Product Details

BN ID: 2940169199833
Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks
Publication date: 08/15/2015
Edition description: Unabridged
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