Kim

Kim is a classic novel set in colonial India, following the adventures of young orphan Kimball O''Hara as he befriends a Tibetan lama and embarks on a journey along the Grand Trunk Road. Along the way, Kim gets involved in espionage and disguises, ultimately being recruited by the British Secret Service for the Great Game between Russia and Britain.

An action-packed adventure story and also an endearing coming-of-age tale, Kim is a classic that has captivated readers for over a century. Set in the teeming streets of colonial India, Kipling''s novel tells the story of Kimball O''Hara, a young Irish orphan whoeads a vagabond existence, growing up in the walled city ofahore. He befriends an old Tibetanama searching for the mythical River of the Arrow, and with him, sets out on an incredible journey along the Grand Trunk Road. En route, Kim is embroiled in a series of adventures that have him thieving, begging and trying his hand at disguises with an eccentric bunch of characters the enigmatic Sahiba of Saharanpur; the mysterious Bengali babu, Hurree Chunder Mookherjee, and the Pashtun horse-trader, Mahbub Ali and is recruited by the British Secret Service to train as a young spy in the Great Game of espionage between Russia and Britain.