Summary
Reared in the teeming streets of India at the turn of the century, the orphan Kim is the ‘Friend of the all the World’, a cheeky imp with an endless interest in the extraordinary characters he meets daily. One of them, an old Tibetan lama, sets him on the path that will lead him to travel the Great Trunk Road, and become a spy for the British…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141332505 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141332506 |
| Author: | Rudyard Kipling |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 11 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 129mm x 31mm |
| Series: | Puffin Classics (Paperback) |
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Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in India, although educated in England. He was a prolific writer and recognized as a genius. In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. His many books for children include Just So Stories and The Jungle Book.
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