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Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King is a gripping tale of ambition, imperialism, and tragic downfall. Set in the rugged mountains of 19th-century Afghanistan, this powerful novella follows two British adventurers, Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan, who hatch a daring plan to become kings of a remote tribal land. Disguised as gods and wielding foreign knowledge, the pair at first succeed in gaining the trust and worship of the Kafiristan natives. But their thirst for power blinds them to the fragile nature of illusion and the limits of control.

Set in the days of the British Raj, Kipling's finest novel is the exciting and touching tale of an Irish orphan-boy who has lived free in the streets of Lahore before setting out, with a Tibetan Lama, on a spiritual quest. Kim later enrols in the Indian Service and simultaneously embarks on an espionage mission of supreme importance.

Kipling, our narrator, tells this strange story: he was running a newspaper in a big Indian city. In the hot stillness of one night when he was putting the paper to bed, two men came into his office. They were red-bearded giant Daniel Dravot and his friend Peachy Carnehan. These two 'gentlemen at large', as they called themselves, lately of the British army, had put together an insane and dangerous plan: they wanted to be Kings of Kafiristan, a mountainous region of Afghanistan.

Kipling, a Nobel Prize-winner, tells the story of two Englishmen, with 20 rifles and two donkeys, setting off from India into the wild unknown to win a kingdom. Added to the adventure is a surprise ending.

Ausgesetzt im indischen Dschungel wird der Menschenjunge Mogli von Wölfen großgezogen. Mit seinen Freunden, dem Panther Baghira und dem Bären Balu, erlebt er fantastische Abenteuer. Doch als Mogli schließlich in die Welt der Menschen zurückkehrt, steht ihm das größte Abenteuer seines Lebens noch bevor.

Kimball O'Hara is an Irish orphan, but he runs free in the streets of India. As a boy, he shows self-reliance and resourcefulness, running errands for Mahbub Ali, who works for the British Secret Service. Kim also meets a Tibetan lama who is on a quest to be freed from the Wheel of Life and becomes his disciple. Together they have wonderful adventures on the exotically colorful Grand Trunk Road through the Indian countryside.

Powiesc przygodowa osadzona w Indiach. Dwójka mlodych Amerykanów przybywa do tego egzotycznego kraju, z zupelnie innych powodów. W pewnym momencie jednak ich drogi krzyzuja sie. Ona pragnie pomagac ubogim Hindusom, on chce zdobyc Czarny Diament. Tajemnice, intrygi, atmosfera grozy budowana przez mroczna scenerie zamków, ruin miast, swiatyn, czynia "Królewski klejnot", jedna z najciekawszych powiesci w dorobku Kiplinga i idealny pomysl na scenariusz hollywoodzkiej superprodukcji.

Questo affascinante romanzo di Rudyard Kipling ci mostra un lato dell’India e della cultura buddhista incredibilmente uscito da una penna inglese, in cui tutta la spiritualità orientale, a partire dalla Ruota delle orti e rinascite viene tratteggiata su un o scenario di panorami, di razze e persone comuni, di agenti segreti. Kim, l’allievo del Lama, ci porta con sé, nel suo viaggio iniziatico, in una ridda di avventure . Cornice musicale: Danza macabra, di Saint Saens.

In a remote part of 19th-century Afghanistan, two British adventurers pursue their ambition to rule an empire. Using betrayal, threats, and guns, they win the respect of a primitive tribe and become worshipped as gods until one day they draw blood, and the game is up. "The Man Who Would Be King" is an action-packed tale about the pitfalls of colonialism and the temptations and evils of power.

"El Libro de la Selva (Versión Íntegra)" es una obra maestra atemporal de Rudyard Kipling, ahora disponible en formato de audiolibro sin abreviar. Esta clásica aventura, ambientada en las vibrantes selvas de la India, es perfecta para los lectores jóvenes adultos que buscan una narrativa rica y emocionante.

When young little Mowgli's parents are run out of their camp by a formidable Bengal tiger, the toddler scampers to safety alone in the cave of a Seeonee wolf pack. Thereafter forest animals succor Mowgli, and through his wits and their kindness, he reaches adulthood.

Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time.

The spoiled son of a railroad tycoon is saved from drowning in the north Atlantic. President Teddy Roosevelt extolled the book in his essay "What We Can Expect of the American Boy", praising Kipling for describing "in the liveliest way just what a boy should be and do." One of Kipling’s greatest adventure stories.

Seit Generationen begeistert die Geschichte vom Findelkind Mowgli, das im Bär Baloo und im Panther Bagheera treue Begleiter findet, junge Leser. 1894 veröffentlichte der britische Schriftsteller Rudyard Kipling den ersten Band seines Dschungelbuchs, bereits ein Jahr darauf folgte der zweite. Der kleine Mowgli wird von Wölfen gerettet, aufgezogen und schließlich aus dem Rudel verbannt. Immer wieder muss er sich gegen böse Kräfte behaupten, vor allem gegen den Tiger Shere Khan.

"Il diavolo e l'abisso" è uno straordinario e appassionante racconto lungo, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1895 sul numero natalizio del settimanale The Graphic. Il racconto narra dell'avventura finale di un grande piroscafo adoperato per missioni piuttosto dubbie, che cambia continuamente nome. Un giorno, infatti, camuffato da baleniera e battente bandiera britannica, viene intercettato e, infine, braccato da una cannoniera nei mari dell'Indonesia, dove di balene, per l'appunto, non se ne sono mai viste.