Zohreh T. Sullivan Libri

Exploring Kipling's fiction, the book examines how his personal experiences in India shape his narrative techniques and ideological perspectives. It delves into the interplay between his life and storytelling, revealing deeper insights into his portrayal of the Indian landscape and culture. Through this analysis, it highlights the complexities of identity and colonialism in Kipling's work, offering a critical lens on the author's relationship with his subject matter.

When his father, a soldier stationed in India, dies suddenly, young Kimball O'Hara is left to fend for himself on the streets of Lahore. A proper English lad, Kim is plunged into an exotic and unfamiliar world of crowded bazaars and noisy markets, gilded temples, sahibs and fakirs, beggars, whirling dervishes, soldiers, and spies. Forced to live hand-to-mouth, Kim must rely on his cunning and wit to survive.