Please try your request again later. Easily one of Hollywood's most exotic stars, he thrilled moviegoers on stage and screen with his dynamic portrayal of the King of Siam in THE KING AND I, a role he played 4,000 times on Broadway.

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Really hard to put down. The title story is very much like a Greek tragedy in its structure, with the heroes barely nosed out of the conquest of Kafiristan (the semi-mythical land beyond Afghanistan) where the locals think the two British soldiers are gods.

His volunteer work with refugees is also adressed, which helps us to see the generosity and passion that Yul possessed. I could not put it down. Rock Brynner is a superior writer.

It also appeared in Wee Willie Winkie and Other Child Stories (1895), and numerous later editions of that collection. This is a story about two con men in British Imperial India who cook up a scheme to make themselves kings in Afghanistan.

Kim, Captains Courageous are particularly gripping, but get the complete anthology and read all his work and you will be delighted with his insights and the color and setting of his stories.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2017. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. , his first collection of stories set in British India; it should also be available online for free.

Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. This volume presents five of Kipling's best early stories, including "The Phantom Rickshaw," a psychological thriller; "Wee Willie Winkie," a delightful display of love for children; "Without Benefit of Clergy," the poignant story of an Englishmen's affair with an Islamic woman; "The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes"; and the celebrated title story. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2010. The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories. As a dose of local color the stories are great!

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In this book, Mr. Kipling's encyclopedic knowledge of British India in the 19th Century shows through. Please try again.

Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Yul Brynner's only son offers a memoir of life with his famous father, his exotic early life, his triumphs on Broadway and in film, his stormy personal life, the troubled relationship with his son, and painful death from cancer, Yul: The Man Who Would Be King : A Memoir of Father and Son.

You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Kipling is thought incorrectly as an apologist of imperialism, but if you read him you will find a sharp critique of Brits abroad, the bureaucracy, and the absurdities of ruling India from abroad.

Barrie and H.G. This is a free electronic book - so I highly recommend it. A few characterizations of Mr. Brynner left me in disbelief, particularly how he handled his estate.

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I find I re-read this book every now and again.

Then there's a cute coming of age story about the colonel's son leading a daring rescue (Wee Willie Winkie). This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Being a fan of the film 'The Man Who Would Be King', I was initially disappointed that this was originally only a short story. There's also a very poignant love story that ends tragically when a British civil servant marries a Moslem woman in secret. Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) is best remembered for children's tales such as The Jungle Book as well as his poetry and stories about British soldiers in India, which include "Gunga Din" and The Man Who Would Be King.Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism.



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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2009. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The first part of the memoir gives historical information on the Brynner family,which ties into the choices Yul made throughout his life. The Man Who Would be King' is the story of two British vagabonds who set off to establish a small kingdom among primitive tribesmen in Afghanistan.

Something went wrong. "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888) is a story by Rudyard Kipling about two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan.The story was first published in The Phantom Rickshaw and other Eerie Tales (1888).

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. That's a pity because as this collection of fourteen of his short stories amply demonstrates, he was an outstanding author and an astute observer of people - all the more so as he was only in his early twenties when he wrote them.

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