num_pages: 269
description: 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 redemtion from the 'Wheel of Life'. Kim becomes involved in the 'Great Game', undertaking espionage for the British rulers. This engrossing and moving novel, with its diversity of memorable character, offers many insights into political, religious and social tensions.
language: English
title: Kim
titlecomplete: Kim
characters: Kimball O'Hara (Kim), Teshoo Lama
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Adventure, India, Novels, Asia, Historical Fiction, Fiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 36985
places: India
publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd