Kim kipling5/20/2023 ![]() Kim leaves Lahore and joins a Tibetan lama in the quest for a legendary river. Mahbub Ali is actually an undercover agent working for the British. He survives by running occasional errands for a Pashtun horse-trader called Mahbub Ali in Lahore. He is the young son of poor Irish parents who are both no more. Kimball O'Hara (or Kim) lives an itinerant existence in 19th century India, where Imperialism is at its peak. It is also a wonderful coming of age story, peopled with remarkable and memorable characters, and traces the young hero's poignant search for identity, caught as he is between two cultures. As a brilliant and most authentic portrait of Victorian British India, Kim remains unrivaled. Yet, his work remains relevant and incisive even today, in the climate of Neo-Imperialism and the economic and social colonialism practiced by many big powers. He is considered a relict of Imperialism and the old colonial tradition. ![]() ![]() Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling is not much in fashion today. The novel's sweeping narrative, the depth of character and the sheer historical scale make it a first rate story. The novel's action takes place during the Anglo-Afghan Wars of 1839-42. Kim by Rudyard Kipling is set against the background of the Great Game as it was called the tug-of-war between Britain and Russia for the control of Central Asia. ![]() Present day readers live in a world that's emerged from the Cold War and the endless rivalry of the Super Powers but this book goes back and traces the origins of the conflict and mutual antagonism between nations. ![]()
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