Project Gutenberg 2000-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 1554 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Kim "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in British India and follows the adventures of a young boy named Kimball O'Hara, known as Kim, as he navigates the bustling streets of Lahore. His journey intertwines with that of a Tibetan lama, introducing themes of spirituality, cultural identity, and the complexities of colonial life. The opening of "Kim" establishes his character as a resourceful street boy of mixed heritage, living in the vibrant and chaotic atmosphere of Lahore. It paints a picture of his playful, shrewd nature as he engages with local children and adults alike. The narrative introduces a mysterious lama searching for the River of the Arrow, a metaphorical and spiritual quest intertwined with Kim’s own hazy memories of a destined purpose linked to a “Red Bull on a green field.” Their meeting marks the start of a pilgrimage that will lead them through a rich tapestry of Indian landscapes and cultures, while Kim’s dual identity presents unique challenges and experiences as he evolves from a beggar to a significant player in the larger schemes of men around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction India -- Fiction Boys -- Fiction Adventure stories Spy stories Lamas -- Fiction Irish -- India -- Fiction PR Text Scouts Children's Literature Adventure Movie Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 661689 661972 2024-09-01T12:31:41.071513 2023-10-01T11:19:20.675954 text/html text/html 677137 2024-03-28T12:16:33 text/html 319528 2024-09-01T12:31:50.034443 application/epub+zip 319647 2024-09-01T12:31:42.778476 application/epub+zip 319647 2024-09-01T12:31:41.760509 application/epub+zip 527933 2024-09-01T12:31:55.789435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492066 2024-09-01T12:31:49.364440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506049 2022-09-18T02:00:27.363304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626888 626932 2024-09-01T12:31:39.953493 2023-10-01T11:19:19.618927 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 607268 2024-03-28T18:50:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20599 2024-09-01T12:31:55.926404 application/rdf+xml 9852 2024-09-01T12:31:42.120483 image/jpeg 2635 2024-09-01T12:31:41.938484 image/jpeg 247504 2022-09-18T00:20:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 256587 2022-09-18T00:20:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 298514 2024-09-01T12:31:41.129529 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia