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Book Review of Kim

Kim
Kim
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2


Kipling's classic story of a street boy in India, the orphaned son of an Irish soldier. Recognizing his genius and talents English officers train him for "The Great Game," spying for the Empire. Full of breath-taking adventure. Kipling knew his subject and this is a deep study into differences between East and West. It is also a study into spying and if you've read any spy stories whether from history, Caesar to George Washington to today, or novel you'll recognize the basic truths in this book.