Balckwell’s Books returns with an episode about Kim, by Rudyard Kipling, which tells of the adventures of a young Irish orphan in India who gets drafted into the “Great Game.” We discuss the novel’s historical context, its views on race and ethnicity, and the machinations of colonial government.

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Erscheinungs­datum: 25.1.2024, 17:32:23