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''This article is about the novel by Rudyard Kipling. For alternate meanings, see
Kim (disambiguation) ''.
''
Kim '' is a
spy novel and
picaresque novel , written by
Rudyard Kipling and first published in
1901 . The story is set against the backdrop of
The Great Game , the political conflict between
Russia and
United Kingdom in
Central Asia .
==Synopsis==
Kim (Kimball O'Hara) is an orphan son of a British soldier (Sahib). He runs free on the streets of
Lahore and incidentally makes contact with the British secret service through one of their native operatives. He attaches himself to a
Tibet an
Lama who is on a quest to be freed from the
Wheel of Life . Kipling inserted a
cameo appearance of his father
John Lockwood Kipling who was the curator of the Lahore Museum into the scene where Kim meets the Lama. Kim becomes the Lama's ''chela'', or disciple, but is also used by the British to carry a message to the British commander in Umballa. Kim's trip with the Lama along the
Grand Trunk Road is the first great adventure in the novel.
Along the way, Kim is recognized by chaplain of his father's army regiment and sent to school in
Lucknow , but keeps in touch with the Lama and also with his secret service connections. He is trained in
espionage ; the game of looking at a tray full of mixed objects and noting which have been added or taken away is still used for training spies and is still called "Kim's Game".
Kim rejoins the lama and together they make a trip to the
Himalaya , this time capturing papers from Russian spies but at the same time the Lama continues his spiritual quest. At the end of the novel, Kim is undecided between the spiritual life of the Lama and the life of action at which he excels.
==Influences on other works==
Two novels by John Eyton, ''Kullu and the Carts'' and ''Kullu and the Elephant'' (c.
1929 ), are clearly derivative of ''Kim''; likewise, Eyton's ''Jungle-born'' (
1925 ) appears to borrow elements from the ''
The Jungle Book ''.
==External link==
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==References==
* ''Quest for Kim: In Search of Kipling's Great Game'' by
Peter Hopkirk (1997) ISBN 0472086340 -- the author visits the locations of the novel and discusses the real-life personages that may have possibly inspired its characters
1901 books
Modern Library 100 best novels
British novels Rudyard Kipling works
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