The Man Who Would Be King

by Rudyard Kipling and Swc1258 Cae

Book Overview

"My gord, Carnehan," says Daniel, "This is a tremenjus business, and we've got the whole country as far as it's worth having."

Literature's most famous adventure story, this stirring tale of two happy-go-lucky British ne're-do-wells trying to carve out their own kingdom in the remote mountains of Afghanistan has also proved over time to be a work of penetrating and lasting political insight--amidst its raucous humor and swashbuckling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976140705
• ISBN13: 9780976140702
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Melville House Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher