{"product_id":"kim","title":"Kim","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Kim\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; is Rudyard Kipling's finest work. Now controversial, this novel is a memorably vivid evocation of the life and landscapes of India in the late nineteenth century. Kim himself is a resourceful lad who befriends a lama, an ageing priest; and both embark on a combined quest. Whereas Kim has an insatiable interest in the varied activities around him, the lama seeks redemption from the 'Wheel of Life'. Kim becomes involved in the 'Great Game':, undertaking espionage for the British rulers.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;This engrossing and moving novel, with its diversity of memorable characters, offers many insights into political, religious and social tensions.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 272 pages | Published May 1994\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63967016550749,"sku":"9781853260995","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781853260995.jpg?v=1774351581","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/kim","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}