Kim
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1613826923 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 346 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Later, attaching himself to a Tibetan Lama on a quest to be freed from the Wheel of Life, Kim becomes the Lama's disciple, but is also used by the British to carry messages to the British commander in Umballa. Kim, aka Kimball O'Hara, is the orphan son of a British soldier and a half-caste opium addict in India. While running free through the streets of Lahore as a child he befriends a British secret service agent. He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best work speaks to a versatile and luminous narrative gift.. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 - January 18, 1936) was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books, including The Jungle Book (1894), The Second Jungle Book (1895), Just So Stories (1902), and Puck of Pook's Hill (1906); his novel, Kim (1901); his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), and "If-" (1910);
"A beautiful book, well-worth the read" according to Raveesh Varma. I found “Kim” to be a very, very lovely and moving book, more so than any I have read in quite a while. Only in the Indian subcontinent could such a protagonist be found; of Irish descent, who is identified as English, speaks Urdu like a Muslim, is ministered to by Hindus and finally leaves everything in search of salvation with a Buddhist monk. It is as if Kim is a mirror upon which the historic and cultural heritage of India will be reflected. Kipling is certainly not racist or condescending in his Kim. He is in some of his poetry, but certainly not here. He loves his Kim and India much too mu. Perfect, as described. Great