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Kim
- Narrated by: Madhav Sharma
- Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
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 enrolls in the Indian Service and simultaneously embarks on an espionage mission of supreme importance. A thrilling climax in the Himalayas occurs when the two quests become entangled. Kim's search for identity is staged within one of the most magnificent and affectionate portrayals of Indian culture in literature.
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- The Margrave
- 07-12-23
A brilliant reading
The richness of the reading and it's range of voices brings the novel alive. Much better than trying to read it as a book.
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- J A GRANGE
- 18-09-22
Lovely reading of a clasic
The reader carefully separated the voices of each character making the story telling come to life.
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- G Reid
- 09-11-18
Outstanding
A superb reading of a classic book. The story is moving, gripping and profound, the characters are warm and human and all Indian life is represented. I can’t recommend Mashable Sharma highly enough.
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- Ingrid
- 12-05-11
Wonderful
A great story, beautifully read - really captures the atmosphere of India at that time (from a contemporary Englishman's view of course). I have listened to it several times and will listen again.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-10-19
Awesome.
Great story, great narration. Must be read/listened by everyone at least once in their lifetime!
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- Frankieg3
- 23-03-19
Best performance ever
I have another performance of Kim and I have heard others but this is brilliant. Madhav Sharma can slip from British of the Raj to native accents with an ease that is breath taking. So easy that you do not notice after the first time. I highly recommend this recording.
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- J.F.H
- 31-10-17
Wonderful characters
I love books about India. Kipling obviously had a marvellous understanding of the spirituality, superstitions and philosophies that surrounded him. It is a dated political outlook because Kipling is writing in a colonial time with colonial opinions and some of the themes are dark. But I understand now why he was so lauded in his day. A book to be sipped gently , something to listen to quietly at the end of a busy day.
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- Sasha Bell
- 12-08-23
Great classic
Very well narrated. Great classic story of India. Keeps you wanting more, well thought out characters.
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- MP
- 31-07-17
one of the best
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I have given this audiobook away many times - very few are this good
What other book might you compare Kim to, and why?
all the kiplings, many travel books but you need a good reader and madhav sharma is superb
Have you listened to any of Madhav Sharma’s other performances? How does this one compare?
no but this one is exemplary
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
this book is full of moving moments
Any additional comments?
listen to this story and enjoy the reading too
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- AnonymousOfWales
- 21-07-20
Glorious and meditative!
Wonderful! of its time in some ways but a wonderful reading of a profound journey. I also think, now I've listened once, it's the sort of audiobook I could easily use to get to sleep!
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