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Kim
Kim, an orphan boy living on the streets of British India, becomes the disciple of a Tibetan lama seeking a holy river and is also drawn into the Great Game of espionage along the roads of the Raj.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1901
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 312
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you enjoy old-fashioned adventure with vivid scenes of colonial India.
Skip this if you are put off by colonial-era attitudes or slow, episodic plotting.
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Quick answers about Kim
- What is Kim about?
- Kim, an orphan boy living on the streets of British India, becomes the disciple of a Tibetan lama seeking a holy river and is also drawn into the Great Game of espionage along the roads of the Raj.
- Who should read Kim?
- Read it if you enjoy old-fashioned adventure with vivid scenes of colonial India. Skip it if you are put off by colonial-era attitudes or slow, episodic plotting.
- How long and how fast is Kim?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 312 pages, first published in 1901.
- Does Kim have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Prejudice.
- Can I borrow Kim for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Kim; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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