![]() "The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road." Considered by many to be Kipling's masterpiece, opinion appears varied about its consideration as children's literature or not. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. 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 made the term "Great Game" popular and introduced the theme of great power rivalry and intrigue. Kim unfolds against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. Housed in a custom half morocco and chemise clamshell box. ![]() Illustrated with photographs of clay reliefs by John Lockwood Kipling including tissue-guarded frontispiece, two pages of advertisements at rear. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1901.įirst English edition of what many consider Kipling’s masterpiece. ![]()
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