Kim

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Read by Ralph Cosham.
Kim is the son of an Irish soldier born under British Imperial rule in 19th century India. Left in the care of a half-caste woman, Kim is free to explore the back allies and bazaars of Lahore . But when he meets with his father's old regiment he trades his native clothes for European suits and abandons his free wheeling life for the trappings of a secret agent.
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get the other BOCD of Kim submitted by camelsamba on July 4, 2016, 11:12pm If you want to listen to Kim as a Book on CD, put this one down and go get the version with Sam Dastor as reader (this one: http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1410441 ). I rate this one at least a star lower than that other version. This narrator did not change cadence or accent for the various characters, which sometimes made it hard to follow (because there are LOTS of characters in this story!). He also rushes through as though in a race to finish. Furthermore, I was fascinated to notice that the readers had 2 different pronunciations in the very first paragraph! I wonder which was more authentic or accurate?

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 - although maybe that is because of the mediocre narrator?.) After listening I think I need 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?