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Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories
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Book info: Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories (Hardcover, 213 pages – Amereon Ltd, 1982) – Amereon Ltd, 1982. Language: Eng.
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Arranged in the order of their original publication and written during Kipling's time as a journalist in India, these seventeen short stories explore the themes of isolation and abandonment and the effects of the Indian caste system on society. Along with the title piece, the volume includes "Gemini," "A Wayside Comedy," "The Hill of Illusion," "Only a Subaltern," "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep," "Black Jack," and others.