This novel tells the story of Kimball O'Hara (Kim), who is the orphaned son of a soldier in the Irish regiment stationed in India during the British Raj. It describes Kim's life and adventures from street vagabond, to his adoption by his father's regiment and recruitment into espionage.
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" A work of positive genius, as radiant all over with intellectual light as the sky of a frosty night with stars." -- "The Atlantic Monthly"