Kipling Out Of India

Rudyard,Kipling;H. Rider,Haggard;G. A.,Henty: British Empire Adventure Stories, Carlton Books, April 2009 ISBN: 1853756601
In The Man Who Would Be King, two former soldiers set out from India to establish themselves as kings in the mountain state of Kafiristan. They believe they can bring peace to a war-torn region and live a life of luxury, but upon their arrival, not everything goes entirely to plan. In King Solomon's Mines, three adventurers set off in pursuit of the fabulous treasures rumored to be left by King Solomon. Along the way they must trek across deserts, climb mountains, hack their way through jungles, and fight for their lives in the midst of a tribal war. In With Clive in India, Charlie Marryat goes to India as a writer with the East India Company where he meets Robert Clive, survives the siege of Arcot, and helps a friendly state defend against French attacks. He endures the Black Hole of Calcutta and bravely throws himself into the fray at Plessey before returning home a hero.

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King, Laurie R.. The Game. Bantam, 2005. ; weicher Einband / soft cover
Mary Russell Novels Series; 1.2 x 6.7 x 4.2 Inches; 480 pages; Laurie R. King's bestselling mystery series featuring Mary Russell and her husband and partner, Sherlock Holmes, is beloved by readers and acclaimed by critics the world over. Now the illustrious duo returns for their most dangerous exploit yet, in a rich and atmospheric tale that takes them to India to save the life of one of literature's most fabled heroes.<br><br>It's the second day of the new year, 1924, and Mary Russell is settling in for a much-needed rest with her husband, Sherlock Holmes. But the fragile peace will be fleeting-for a visit with Holmes's gravely ill brother, Mycroft, brings news of an intrigue that is sure to halt their respite. Mycroft, who has ties to the highest levels of the government, has just received a strange package. The oilskin-wrapped packet contains the papers of a missing English spy named Kimball O'Hara-indeed, the same Kimball who served as the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's famed Kim. <br>An orphaned English boy turned loose in India, Kim long used his cunning to spy for the Crown. But after inexplicably withdrawing from the "Great Game" of border espionage, he's gone missing and is feared taken hostage-or even killed.<br><br>When Russell learns of Holmes's own secret friendship with Kim some thirty years before, she knows the die is cast: she will accompany her husband to India to search for the missing operative. But even before they arrive, danger will show its face in everything from a suspicious passenger on board their steamer to an "accident" that very nearly claims their lives. Once in India, Russell and Holmes must travel incognito-no small task for the English lady and her lanky companion. But after a twist of fate forces the couple to part ways, Russell learns that in this faraway place it's often impossible to tell friend from foe-and that some games must be played out until their deadly end.<br><br>Showcasing King's masterful plotting and skill at making history leap from the page, <i>The Game</i> brings alive an India fraught with unrest and poised for change-and an unpredictable mystery with brilliance and character to match.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>. 0553583387.

Mass Market Paperback, Near Fine with no dust jacket.

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Jonny Bealby: For a Pagan Song, ARROW,
Tells the story of how John Bealby follows the footsteps of his 2 heroes from literature, Kipling and Dravot, travelling across remote parts of India and Parkistan and into war-torn Afghanistan. Picturing himself seated by a roaring fire, he sets out to experience the ancient ways of the tribes of Kafiristan - and discovers himself along the way.

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KIPLING, Rudyard. Out of India. Things I Saw, and Failed to See, in Certain Days and Nights at Jeypore and Elsewhere. New York, G.W. Dillingham, 1895. ; 1. Ed.
Erste amerikanische Ausgabe. - Über die Publikation dieser Ausgabe war Kipling verärgert. Er schrieb an 'Nation', 'Critic', das 'New York Journal' und andere Periodika und bestand darauf, daß dies eine unzulässige (hash-up?)... von Artikeln sei, die er für Zeitungen geschrieben habe.... und daß er mit ihrer Publikation nichts zu schaffen habe. Kipling hatte versucht, die Veröffentlichung der Artikel in Buchform in Indien und England zu verhindern, und er hatte auch teilweise Erfolg damit. Später jedoch änderte er seine Haltung und veröffentlichte eine Auswahl der Artikel in der Ausgabe "From Sea to Sea", New York 1899, und London, 1900. (Stewart, Rudyard Kipling, A Bibliographical Catalogue, 137). - Eingeklebter Besitzervermerk auf Deckelinnenseite. Vorsätze leicht stockfleckig, sonst sehr schönes Exemplar. Near fine copy.

8°. 340 Seiten. Hellbraunes OLeinen mit mit ornamentaler Deckel- und Rückenverzierung in Grün, Braun und Gold.

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