The Man Who Would Be King [electronic resource]
Rudyard Kipling2011
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"My gord, Carnehan," says Daniel, "This is a tremenjus business, and we've got
the whole country as far as it's worth having."
Literature's most famous adventure story, this stirring tale of two
happy-go-lucky British ne're-do-wells trying to carve out their own kingdom in
the remote mountains of Afghanistan has also proved over time to be a work of
penetrating and lasting political insight-amidst its raucous humor and
swashbuckling bravado is a devastatingly astute dissection of imperialism and
its heroic pretensions.
Written when he was only 22 years old, the tale also features some of Rudyard
Kipling's most crystalline prose, and one of the most beautifully rendered,
spectacularly exotic settings he ever used. Best of all, it features two of his
most unforgettable characters, the ultra-vivid Cockneys Peachy Carnahan and
Daniel Dravot, who impart to the story its ultimate, astonishing twist: it is
both a tragedy and a triumph.
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Main title:
The Man Who Would Be King [electronic resource] / Rudyard Kipling
Author:
Rudyard Kipling, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Melville House, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (96 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781612190792
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
436033
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |