Overview

In The Man Who Would Be King, two former soldiers set out from India to establish themselves as kings in the mountain state of Kafiristan. They believe they can bring peace to a war-torn region and live a life of luxury, but upon their arrival, not everything goes entirely to plan. In King Solomon's Mines, three adventurers set off in pursuit of the fabulous treasures rumored to be left by King Solomon. Along the way they must trek across deserts, climb mountains, hack their way through jungles, and fight for their lives in the midst of a tribal war. In With Clive in India, Charlie Marryat goes to India as a writer with the East India Company where he meets Robert Clive, survives the siege of Arcot, and helps a friendly state defend against French attacks. He endures the Black Hole of Calcutta and bravely throws himself into the fray at Plessey before returning home a hero.

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Author:   Rudyard Kipling ,  G. A. Henty ,  H. Rider Haggard
Publisher:   Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint:   Prion Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 5.60cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.903kg
ISBN:  

9781853756603

ISBN 10:   1853756601
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   01 September 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Man Who Would Be King; Rudyard Kipling's enthralling adventure follows two former soldiers who set out from British India to establish themselves as Kings in the mountain state of Kafiristan. They believe they can bring peace to a war-torn region and live a life of luxury, but not everything goes entirely to plan.; King Solomon's Mines; Sir Henry Rider Haggard's story about three adventurers on the trail of the fabulous treasures of King Solomon's Mines trekking across deserts, climbing mountains, hacking their way through jungles and fighting for their lives in a tribal war along the way.; With Clive In India; Charlie Marryat goes to India as a writer with the East India Company. After escaping privateers and pirates, he lands safely in Madras to begin his work. Charlie meets Robert Clive, survives the siege of Arcot, and helps a friendly state defend against French attacks. He endures the Black Hole of Calcutta and bravely throws himself into the fray at Plessey. In the end, Charlie returns home to England a hero, and lives out his days regaling his children with the stories of the great Clive of India.

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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is best known for Barrack-room Ballads, The Jungle Book, and Kim. Sir H Rider Haggard (1856-1925) wrote more than 75 books and is best known for his adventure novels. G A Henty (1832-1902) is best known for his historical adventure novels and is the author of Out on the Pampas, The Young Buglers, and Wulf the Saxon.

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