Kim

ISBN-13: 9781541072503 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 286 str.

Rudyard Kipling

Opis

Published between 1900 and 1901, this novel has as a background The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel made the term "Great Game" popular and introduced the theme of great power rivalry and intrigue. It is set after the Second Afghan War which ended in 1881, but before the Third, probably in the period 1893 to 1898. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. "The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road."

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