About the Book: Kim
In a vividly drawn India of the late 19th century, orphan Kimball OHara is on
the cusp of manhood. Living as a beggar, it isnt until Kim befriends an aged
Tibetan Lama that his life transforms: the old man is on a quest to find the
legendary River of the Arrow and achieve Enlightenment, and together they embark
on an adventure through this impoverished, beautiful, chaotic nation in the grip
of the Great Game, the conflict during which the British and Russian Empires
raced to control Central Asia. But when Kim becomes a pawn in the Game, he must
face the most difficult