EAN: 9780141442372

PENGUIN CLASSICS KIM ENGLISH EDITION - RUDYAR...

An epic rendition of the imperial experience in India  one of Kipling's greatest works  A
Penguin Classic    Kim  orphaned son of an Irish soldier and a poor white mother  and the lama
an old ascetic priest  are on a quest. Kim was born and raised in India and plays with the slum
children as he lives on the streets  but he is white  a sahib  and wants to play the Great Game
of Imperialism  while the priest must find redemption from the Wheel of Things. Kim celebrates
their friendship and their journeys in a beautiful but hostile environment  capturing the
opulence of the exotic landscape and the uneasy presence of the British Raj. Filled with rich
description and vivid characters  this beguiling coming of age story is considered Kipling's
masterpiece.  For more than seventy years  Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic
literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1 700 titles  Penguin Classics
represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and
disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions
and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors  as well as up-to-date
translations by award-winning translators.

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