The action takes place in British India in the 1880s and 1890s against the backdrop of āThe Great Gameā, the political conflict between Russia and Britain which was played out in central Asia. In the character of Kimball OāHara ā an Irish orphan who āburned black as any nativeā - Kipling juxtaposes East and West, embodied by a boy who can blend seamlessly into both worlds.
At once both a gripping adventure story and a spiritual journey, Kim must navigate the swarming roads of India - that ābroad smiling river of lifeā - as a disciple to the Buddhist Lama Teshoo. Yet, all the while, he is being drawn into the secret life of a spy. As he comes of age, how long can Kim continue to manipulate his own fate?
The action takes place in British India in the 1880s and 1890s against the backdrop of āThe Great Gameā, the political conflict between Russia and Britain which was played out in central Asia. In the character of Kimball OāHara ā an Irish orphan who āburned black as any nativeā - Kipling juxtaposes East and West, embodied by a boy who can blend seamlessly into both worlds.
At once both a gripping adventure story and a spiritual journey, Kim must navigate the swarming roads of India - that ābroad smiling river of lifeā - as a disciple to the Buddhist Lama Teshoo. Yet, all the while, he is being drawn into the secret life of a spy. As he comes of age, how long can Kim continue to manipulate his own fate?