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The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling Loyal Books
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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The Man Who Would Be King tells the story of two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. It was inspired by the exploits of James Brooke, an Englishman who became the “white Raja” of Sarawak in Borneo, and by the travels of American adventurer Josiah Harlan, who claimed the title Prince of Ghor. The story was first published in The Phantom Rickshaw and other Tales (Volume Five of the Indian Railway Library, published by A H Wheeler & Co of Allahabad in 1888). It also appeared in Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories in 1895, and in numerous later editions of that collection. It is the basis for John Huston’s 1975 film of the same name, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as the “kings”, and Christopher Plummer as Kipling.
Customer Reviews
Amazing volunteer reader
Kipling’s great story read aloud by a wonderfully dexterous speaker who, as the earlier reviewer rightly commends, switches into different voices for each of the characters. Sick with covid this evening, I searched for some Kipling to listen to. I came across a number of recordings of his stories from volunteer readers. While I appreciate the time and effort invested by these readers, I must say, most of the performances are basically unlistenable. With The Man Who Would Be King, “Philippa” (she doesn’t give her last name) has produced a recording that called me away across thousands of miles and eased my troubled mind on a lonely night.
The Best Volunteer Reader I've Encountered!
I can't recall the reader's name off the top of my head, but she really knocked this one out of the park! She had different voices for each character. He speech was clear and confident. Beautiful, beautiful. Thank you for bringing this story to life!