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Adventure · 1888 · English

The Man Who Would Be King

by Rudyard Kipling

About this book

The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling explores political fiction, kings and rulers — fiction, british — afghanistan — fiction.

From the opening pages: “The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow. I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy. I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete. But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for…”

Author
Rudyard Kipling
First published
1888
Category
Adventure
Language
English

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