{"product_id":"kim-3","title":"Kim","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKim\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u0026amp;rsquo:, undertaking espionage for the British rulers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engrossing and moving novel, with its diversity of memorable characters, offers many insights into political, religious and social tensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317208588670,"sku":"NW9781853260995","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781853260995.jpg?v=1778653289","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/kim-3","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}