The Man Who Would Be King - Softcover

Kipling, Rudyard

9781444442045: The Man Who Would Be King

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ISBN 10: 144444204X ISBN 13: 9781444442045

Verlag: Aeterna, 2026

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In one of Rudyard Kipling’s most powerful and unforgettable tales, two bold adventurers set out to achieve the impossible—to carve a kingdom out of the unknown. Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan are soldiers of fortune roaming the frontiers of the British Empire. Restless, ambitious, and bound by an unbreakable pact, they conceive an audacious plan: travel beyond the mapped edges of India into the remote land of Kafiristan, conquer its tribes, and rule as kings. Armed with little more than cunning, courage, and an iron belief in their destiny, the pair set off on a journey that will test the limits of ambition and loyalty. Against all odds, their daring scheme begins to succeed. Through strategy, discipline, and sheer audacity, Dravot and Carnehan rise from wandering adventurers to legendary rulers among the mountain tribes. But power built on illusion is fragile, and the line between myth and reality grows dangerously thin. As ambition turns to hubris, their dream of empire begins to unravel in ways neither man could have foreseen. A gripping blend of adventure, irony, and moral insight, The Man Who Would Be King remains one of Kipling’s most enduring works—an unforgettable story of friendship, ambition, and the perilous price of believing oneself destined to rule.

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