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Rudyard Kipling
Kim
"Kim" by Rudyard Kipling is a novel first published in 1901. It follows the adventures of an orphaned Irish boy living as a street vagabond in late 19th-century India. Kim befriends a Tibetan lama seeking spiritual enlightenment and becomes his disciple. Their journey along the Grand Trunk Road draws Kim into the dangerous world of British espionage and the Great Game—the covert struggle between Russia and Britain for control of Central Asia. The novel vividly portrays India's cultures, religions, and teeming populations.
Rudyard Kipling
Kim
"Kim" by Rudyard Kipling is a picaresque novel published in 1901. It follows Kim O'Hara, an Irish orphan living as a street vagabond in British India, who befriends a Tibetan lama seeking spiritual enlightenment. As Kim accompanies the holy man on his quest, the boy is drawn into the dangerous world of espionage and the Great Game—the covert political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel offers a vivid portrait of India's diverse cultures, religions, and peoples.
Rudyard Kipling
Kim: Koko maailman pikku ystävä
"Kim: Koko maailman pikku ystävä" by Rudyard Kipling is a picaresque novel first published in 1901. The story follows Kim O'Hara, an orphaned Irish boy living as a street vagabond in British-ruled India. Tanned and immersed in local culture, Kim befriends a Tibetan lama seeking spiritual enlightenment. Their journey along the Grand Trunk Road draws Kim into the Great Game—the dangerous political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia—where he trains as a spy while maintaining devotion to his beloved teacher.
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