by Rudyard Kipling (Author), Cedric Watts (Introduction by), Cedric Watts (Editor)
With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.
Kim is Rudyard Kipling's finest work. Now controversial, this novel is a memorably vivid evocation of the life and landscapes of India in the late nineteenth century. Kim himself is a resourceful lad who befriends a lama, an ageing priest; and both embark on a combined quest. Whereas Kim has an insatiable interest in the varied activities around him, the lama seeks redemption from the 'Wheel of Life'. Kim becomes involved in the 'Great Game&rsquo:, undertaking espionage for the British rulers.
This engrossing and moving novel, with its diversity of memorable characters, offers many insights into political, religious and social tensions.
Number of Pages: 269
Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN
Publication Date: May 05, 1994
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Kim (Unabridged)
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 7.7
Point Value: 18
