"Kim" is Rudyard Kipling's best novel, recognized as the pinnacle of his prose and one of the most significant works of late 19th-century English literature. In this book, adventure merges with philosophical depth, and the exoticism of India with subtle reflection on destiny, choice, and belonging.
The protagonist, an orphan boy named Kim who grew up on the streets of Lahore, glides freely between worlds—those of colonial power and folk life, childhood carelessness and early maturity. His path crosses with that of a Tibetan lama seeking spiritual liberation, and along with this journey, Kim becomes drawn into a complex game of political intrigue and secret intelligence known as the "Great Game."
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Translation: A. Repina
Pages: 384 (offset). Paperback
Dimensions: 201x127x19 mm
Series: Magistral. Vstrechnoye dvizheniye