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Kim is an orphan, living from hand to mouth in the teeming streets of Lahore. One day he meets a man quite unlike anything in his wide experience, a Tibetan lama on a quest. Kim's life suddenly acquires meaning and purpose as he becomes the lama's guide and protector--his chela. Other forces are at work as Kim is sucked into the intrigue of the Great Game and travels the Grand Trunk Road with his lama.How Kim and the lama meet their respective destinies on the road and in the mountains of India forms one of the most compelling adventure tales of all time.

Kim by Nobel winning author Rudyard Kipling is a portrait of India in microcosm, and is a thinly disguised biography of Kipling's own life in India. Kim, an orphaned white boy, the poorest of the poor, makes his way during a time of change and upheaval in India. He makes his way at a time called The Great Game…when the ultimate powers in the world (at that time) Russia and Great Britain square off and attempt to cause havoc for each other. Spy and counter spy against the backdrop of poverty and riches, suffering and triumph in one of the most complex countries in the world. This novel has mystery, betrayal, spiritual- growth, treachery, secrecy and rich descriptions and portrayals of people, a place and a time that was pivotal in the world at that moment, and is just as timely as today's headlines, because one of the areas in dispute is still being disputed today - Afghanistan

Kipling's masterpiece and one of the great stories of all time, Kim tells the story of Kimball O'Hara, whom everyone calls Kim, orphan of a soldier of the Irish regiment. The action takes place in British colonial India, where young and clever Kim meets a Tibetan lama who will change the course of his life. The lama proposes to find a mystical river, and the boy decides to accompany and guide him, but at the same time the voyage hides a secret mission, foreshadowing his future as a member of the secret services. Initiative journey and novel of adventures, edifying work where there are, Kim has not stopped dazzling different generations of readers since it was published in 1901.

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From Wikipedia: "Kim is a picaresque novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in McClure's Magazine from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in Cassell's Magazine from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The story unfolds against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. It is set after the Second Afghan War which ended in 1881, but before the Third, probably in the period 1893–98.[1] The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. "The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road."[2] In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Kim #78 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.[3] In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel."[4]"

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. 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's trip with the Lama along the Grand Trunk Road is only the first great adventure in the novel...

Rudyard Kipling was a prolific English writer who is widely considered to be one of the greatest authors in all of literature. Kipling wrote classics in many genres including the Jungle Books, Just So Stories, Kim, and The Man Who Would Be King. Kim, published in 1901, is considered by many to be Kipling's greatest novel. The story is set after the Second Afghan War ended but before the Third Afghan War began. The book presents a vivid portrayal of the culture and various religions in India during the late 19th century.

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Kimball O’Hara is an Irish orphan, but he runs free in the streets of India. As a boy, he shows self-reliance and resourcefulness, running errands for Mahbub Ali, who works for the British Secret Service. Kim also meets a Tibetan lama who is on a quest to be freed from the Wheel of Life and becomes his disciple. Together they have wonderful adventures on the exotically colorful Grand Trunk Road through the Indian countryside. Then Kim is pulled into the great game of British imperial espionage and becomes a member of the Secret Service, even capturing documents from the enemy spies. Yet Kim is greatly attached to the lama and begins to feel the conflicting pulls between a life of contemplation and one of action.Kiplilng’s love for India and its people is evidient throughout this classic story, and its images and characters will stay with you long after you finish the final chapter.