KIM SPY NOVEL Rudyard Kipling Richard M Powers International Collectors Library

Description: KIM by Rudyard Kipling Illustatror: Richard M. Powers. Genre: Spy & Picaresque novel. Setting: It is set after the Second Afghan War (which ended in 1881), but before the Third (fought in 1919), probably in the period 1893 to 1898. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. "The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road." Published by International Collectors Library. Condition: Very good. Tight cover and binding. There is wear to the edges of the covers. 384 pages. Some foxing along the hinge paper of the front and back covers. (see pictures) Previous owners small name/address sticker on the inside front cover. Some Information About: "Kim (Kimball O'Hara) is the orphaned son of an Irish soldier (Kimball O'Hara Sr., a former colour sergeant and later an employee of an Indian railway company) and a poor Irish mother (a former nanny in a colonel's household) who have both died in poverty. Living a vagabond existence in India under British rule in the late 19th century, Kim earns his living by begging and running small errands on the streets of Lahore. He occasionally works for Mahbub Ali, a Pashtun horse trader who is one of the native operatives of the British secret service. Kim is so immersed in the local culture that few realise he is a white child, although he carries a packet of documents from his father entrusted to him by an Indian woman who cared for him. Kim befriends an aged Tibetan lama who is on a quest to free himself from the Wheel of Things by finding the legendary ″River of the Arrow″. Kim becomes his chela, or disciple, and accompanies him on his journey. On the way, Kim incidentally learns about parts of the Great Game and is recruited by Mahbub Ali to carry a message to the head of British intelligence in Umballa. Kim's trip with the lama along the Grand Trunk Road is the first great adventure in the novel." ABOUT: “The International Collectors Library is a publishing program dedicated to the preservation of the immortal masterworks of the past and the significant books of our time. The great classics of fiction, history, biography, poetry, drama, travel, and adventure. Clothed in bindings truly worthy of their imperishable contents. Generally, the books followed the 8-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ Octavo or 8vo book size format. The binding designs were adapted based on old “Golden Age of Bookmaking” bindings and made to look like leather-bound copies (Faux Leather or Leatherette). The bindings were embossed with 24K gold embellishments, and some copies had gilt edges (thin layer of gold leaf) applied. A sewn in satin ribbon marker was also added in most books." NICE ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. WE COMBINE SHIPPING. PLEASE SEE PICTURES AND ASK QUESTION. RONI MAY COLLECTIBLES | eBay Stores

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