The Man Who Would be King and Other Stories by Rudyard Kipling
This anthology of Rudyard Kipling's greatest short stories contains some of the most memorable and popular examples of the genre of which he was an undisputed master.
The Man Who Would be King is a classic tale of adventure as the opportunistic, renegade and vagabond pair of Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan attempt to establish themselves at the level of god and king over the primitive people of Kafiristan.
Other famous short stories included are: Only a Subaltern, The Phantom Rickshaw, Wee Willie Winkie, and Baa Baa Black Sheep.
Format: Paperback | 211 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.6 x 12.6 x 1.2 | 152g
Publication Date: 1994
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Imprint: Wordsworth Classics
Publication City/Country: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 1853262099
ISBN13: 9781853262098
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and creasing, but no holes or tears. The front cover also has a half-removed sticker stuck on it. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. There is a small stain at the bottom of the front page which has soaked through, gradually getting smaller and disappearing on page 16. No missing pages.