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The Man Who Would be King and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling (Paperback, 1994)

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The Man Who Would be King and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling

This anthology of Rudyard Kipling's greatest short stories contains some of the most memorable and popular examples of the genre of which he was an undisputed master.

The Man Who Would be King is a classic tale of adventure as the opportunistic, renegade and vagabond pair of Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan attempt to establish themselves at the level of god and king over the primitive people of Kafiristan.

Other famous short stories included are: Only a Subaltern, The Phantom Rickshaw, Wee Willie Winkie, and Baa Baa Black Sheep.

 

Format: Paperback | 211 pages

Dimensions (cm): 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.2 | 152g

Publication Date: 1994

Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd.

Imprint: Wordsworth Classics

Publication City/Country: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Language: English

ISBN10: 1853262099

ISBN13: 9781853262098

 

Condition: Good

A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and creasing, but no holes or tears. The front cover also has a half-removed sticker stuck on it. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. There is a small stain at the bottom of the front page which has soaked through, gradually getting smaller and disappearing on page 16. No missing pages.