Description
A pair of audacious adventurers—armed with ambition, charisma, and a talent for improvisation—set out to carve out a place for themselves in a distant land where power is both fragile and fiercely contested. As their confidence grows, so does the danger: the line between myth and reality blurs, and their attempt to rule becomes a test of leadership, loyalty, and the cost of believing one’s own legend. Told with Kipling’s sharp eye for empire, culture, and human desire, the story blends high-stakes adventure with a probing look at authority and the stories societies tell to justify it. Themes of imperial ambition, moral uncertainty, and the seductions of greatness drive this classic tale from daring beginnings to an unforgettable reckoning.
Available Editions
paperback
Melville House Pub.
Published Jan 1, 2005
96 pages
ISBN: 9780976140702
paperback
Independently Published
Published Jan 1, 2020
ISBN: 9798689767192
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Details
First Published
1888
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling.