Kim

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"First published in 1901"--T.p. verso.

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classic tale of a boy and his Lama submitted by camelsamba on July 4, 2016, 11:15pm I started reading (listening to) this because Kim was mentioned in _Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle_ and I wanted a diversion from that series. The story of Kim was not what I was expecting - there's much more of Kim's interactions with his Lama than a focus on "the great game" (intrigue and spying). Also quite a lot about identity ("I am Kim. I am Kim. I am Kim"), friendship, and culture.

Listening to the story was valuable for me, but I might have benefitted from seeing names of people and places; it helps me keep them straight. (Example: the horse trader Mahbub Ali - I thought it was Mahkbubali or maybe Mark Bubali for at least 75% of the book, until my brain clicked on the Muslim / Ali connection - but that might have been the mediocre BOCD narrator.) After listening I wanted to read this in print to get a richer sense of the subtexts. Ideally, I'd read it with a map of the Indian subcontinent nearby. I wonder if there's an x-ray enabled Kindle version that also analyzes characters, cultural references, and religious symbolism for me? There must be so much that I missed. Would be better to read first then listen, or the other way around?