Kim

From the author of the world-famous “Mowgli”!

A philosophical fable, a coming-of-age story, and a thrilling spy detective adventure—everything is about Rudyard Kipling’s novel “Kim”!

“Kim” combines the features of a “bildungsroman,” an exciting spy detective story, a philosophical parable, and an adventure novel.

Kipling carries the reader to the unique and exotic world of late nineteenth-century India and tells the story of the fate of an orphaned Irish boy raised by an Indian woman—Kim O’Hara—who from an early age earned his living through begging and small errands on the streets of Lahore. By fate’s will, the boy meets a wise Buddhist monk, becomes his student, and sets off with him to travel through the country. Kim awaits dangerous adventures, political intrigues, deadly clashes, and involvement in the Big Game—many of which remain invisible to most people…