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Like many of Kipling’s fine works, Kim is celebrated because of its vividly evocative and socially-aware descriptions of Raj India and its varied and vibrant citizens. Kim’s story is one of wonder and excitement, as well as spiritual and personal awakening, as he meets a host of intriguing and even frightening people. After setting out on his quest with the Tibetan Lama to find the ‘River of the Arrow’, Kim meets characters from the British Secret Service who are also interested in enlisting his help to assist them on their mission.

Written in Kipling’s inimitable and accomplished style, Kim is both a coming-of-age story and a fascinating descriptive work, which evokes India in all her idiosyncratic foibles and splendid glory.