{"product_id":"kim-9781853260995","title":"Kim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003eThis engrossing and moving novel, with its diversity of memorable characters, offers many insights into political, religious and social tensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853260995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e29969 \/ Kim (Unabridged)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rudyard Kipling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36669808345244,"sku":"9781853260995","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_19eb9036-d1b9-4f8c-8682-2c5d6fb0bb78.jpg?v=1603921104","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/kim-9781853260995","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}