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''No summary can do this marvellous, rich and unforgettable novel anything like justice'' Philip Pullman

Kim is an orphan who earns his living begging on the streets of Lahore. One day he befriends an aged Tibetan Lama who, although content to live simply in India, is a rich and powerful abbot in his own country. When the Lama recruits Kim as a disciple and then funds his education at an English public school an adventure begins that will take the unlikely pair to the Himalayas on a thrilling journey of espionage and enlightenment.

''The greatest of all Kipling''s books'' E. M. Forster



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No summary can do this marvellous, rich and unforgettable novel anything like justice -- Philip Pullman
The greatest of all Kipling's books -- E. M. Forster
I'm a passionate fan of Kipling. I think Kim is a singular and extraordinary novel, one of the greatest in English -- A. A. Gill
I don't just admire, I adore Kim -- Mark Tully
The great adventure of identity, intrigue and India, and several other things too, including the extraordinary potency of words * Guardian *

Kim

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    A Paperback / softback by Rudyard Kipling

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Vintage Classics
      Published 4 February 2010
      ISBN-13 9780099540786
      978-0099540786
      ISBN-10 0099540789
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''No summary can do this marvellous, rich and unforgettable novel anything like justice'' Philip Pullman

      Kim is an orphan who earns his living begging on the streets of Lahore. One day he befriends an aged Tibetan Lama who, although content to live simply in India, is a rich and powerful abbot in his own country. When the Lama recruits Kim as a disciple and then funds his education at an English public school an adventure begins that will take the unlikely pair to the Himalayas on a thrilling journey of espionage and enlightenment.

      ''The greatest of all Kipling''s books'' E. M. Forster



      Trade Review
      No summary can do this marvellous, rich and unforgettable novel anything like justice -- Philip Pullman
      The greatest of all Kipling's books -- E. M. Forster
      I'm a passionate fan of Kipling. I think Kim is a singular and extraordinary novel, one of the greatest in English -- A. A. Gill
      I don't just admire, I adore Kim -- Mark Tully
      The great adventure of identity, intrigue and India, and several other things too, including the extraordinary potency of words * Guardian *

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