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The man who would be king ; and other stories

Couverture du livre « The man who would be king ; and other stories » de Rudyard Kipling aux éditions Wordsworth
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  • Editeur : Wordsworth
  • EAN : 9781853262098
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  • Support : Papier
Résumé:

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... Voir plus

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.
The Man who would be king was made into a popular film in 1975, starring Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Christopher Plummer and directed by John Huston.

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